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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in electronic education technology have provided the means for students all around the world to participate in courses online. Massive open online courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning institutions have to deal with today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Myanmar (Burma) to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this developing demand for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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