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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in online education have made it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take online courses. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning institutions are struggling with now that learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Myanmar (Burma) to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle poor motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Public servants want to perceive how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this crescive 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 educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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