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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New advances in blended learning technology have provided the means for learners in every nation on earth to take online classes. These massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education institutions must deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is good? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Myanmar (Burma) to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders desire to understand these intriguing new open education initiatives. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this desire for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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