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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in digital education technology have empowered learners all over the world to participate in online courses. MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online education institutions are dealing with today because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the education provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Myanmar (Burma) to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants need to understand the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Universities want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This exciting new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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