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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses. New advances in distance learning technology enable learners all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology organizations are considering in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Myanmar (Burma) to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage problems like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Academics want to better understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this demand for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This exciting new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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