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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent changes in digital education technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions certify that the education provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Myanmar (Burma) to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage issues like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants desire to better comprehend these compelling new open educational ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this demand for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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