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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in electronic education technology have enabled students in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education organizations have to struggle with now that online education technology is developing so fast. How can teachers make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Myanmar (Burma) to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders want to understand these open education ventures. Everybody wants to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing need for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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