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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent changes in elearning are enabling people in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that blended learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants make sure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Myanmar (Burma) to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with poor student motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand these significant new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to know how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this growing demand for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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