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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in blended learning technology are providing the means for students in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning institutions are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Myanmar (Burma) to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders need to understand these promising new open educational undertakings. Universities want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing demand for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This thrilling new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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