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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in elearning are empowering people in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education institutions are struggling with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Myanmar (Burma) to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive need for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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