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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in online learning have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education institutions must deal with today because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Myanmar (Burma) to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants desire to be more aware of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Educators want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desideratum for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also reviews the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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