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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advancements in online learning technology are empowering humans all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Myanmar (Burma) to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle low motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this need for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also studies the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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