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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in distance learning technology make it possible for people in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning institutions are struggling with today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Myanmar (Burma) to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive these promising new open education undertakings. Teachers want to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this growing desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also reviews the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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