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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in e-learning are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. Massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always 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 quite a few subjects that e-learning technology institutions have to struggle with now that online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Myanmar (Burma) to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this expanding need for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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