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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in electronic educational technology have made it possible for people all around the world to participate in classes online. These online MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are a lot of topics that distance learning institutions are having to consider now that distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Myanmar (Burma) to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this desideratum for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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