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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in e-learning are enabling learners all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Myanmar (Burma) to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants would like to better perceive these intriguing new open education experiments. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this need for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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