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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores issues regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in blended learning technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. These MOOCs are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations must deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Myanmar (Burma) to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these important new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to know how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing desideratum for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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