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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in e-learning technology are enabling people in nations all aver the world to take part in classes online. These massive open courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology institutions are struggling with now that online education technology is developing so rapidly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can stakeholders certify that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Myanmar (Burma) to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Trainers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing need for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also researches the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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