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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New improvements in online learning technology are empowering humans in every nation on earth to take classes online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These MOOC courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education organizations have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Myanmar (Burma) to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Scholars want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this desire for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This book also describes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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