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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern developments in blended learning technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These massive open courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning technology organizations are having to attend to now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Myanmar (Burma) to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Lecturers and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing need for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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