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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in online education make it possible for learners in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online education institutions have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Myanmar (Burma) to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Students want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this growing desire for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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