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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in online learning technology are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. Massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to attend to today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Myanmar (Burma) to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders want to understand these intriguing new open education ventures. Trainers want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this developing need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also studies the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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