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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in electronic educational technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can teachers certify that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Myanmar (Burma) to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Trainers want to know how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this developing desideratum for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This thrilling new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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