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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in electronic educational technology are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a lot of subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can we certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Myanmar (Burma) to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage issues like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders would like to better understand these compelling new open educational ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Professors want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing desideratum for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also examines the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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