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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in learning technology make it possible for students in nations all around the world to take courses online. These massive open courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology institutions are having to consider today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Myanmar (Burma) to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on low student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Academics want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this developing desideratum for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also talks about the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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