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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in distance learning technology are providing the means for learners all over the world to participate in online classes. These massive open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning institutions are struggling with today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Myanmar (Burma) to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders need to understand these intriguing new open education undertakings. Public servants want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this increasing desire for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also articulates the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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