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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in digital education technology are enabling humans in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. These MOOC courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Myanmar (Burma) to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Educators want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing need for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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