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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in elearning are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology organizations are having to attend to today because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality of these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Myanmar (Burma) to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with low learner motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these important new open education ventures. Scholars want to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this demand for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This book also explores the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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