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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in digital education technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOCs are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to now that online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Myanmar (Burma) to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing need for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also discusses the controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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