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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in online education technology have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. These MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are quite a few topics that distance learning organizations are having to deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Myanmar (Burma) to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this need for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also analyzes the most important 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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