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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. New advancements in online education technology enable learners in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Myanmar (Burma) to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these open education ventures. Instructors want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing desire for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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