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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about subjects related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in online education have enabled people in nations all aver the world to take classes online. MOOCs are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several issues that online education organizations are having to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Myanmar (Burma) to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can participants get a handle on poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing need for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also describes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources