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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in technology-enhanced learning have empowered humans all around the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are numerous topics that online learning technology institutions are struggling with today because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Myanmar (Burma) to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of these compelling new open education undertakings. Trainers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this desideratum for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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