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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Brand new gains in technology-enhanced learning have enabled people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning organizations have to consider now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Myanmar (Burma) to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open education undertakings. Students want to understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this need for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also articulates the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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