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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New gains in distance learning technology have enabled humans all over the world to take part in online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology organizations are struggling with now that learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers certify that the quality of these MOOC courses is good? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Myanmar (Burma) to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders want to understand these compelling new open education undertakings. Professors want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this demand for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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