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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in electronic education technology have empowered learners in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Myanmar (Burma) to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a developing need to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing desire for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This thrilling new book also investigates the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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