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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with issues regarding open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent changes in distance learning technology are providing the means for learners all over the world to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning organizations are struggling with today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can teachers guarantee that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Myanmar (Burma) to conduct these massively open online courses? How can institutions handle poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these important new open educational experiments. Universities want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing demand for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This book also describes the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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