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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in blended learning technology enable humans in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. These massive online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Myanmar (Burma) to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with low student motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about these new open education experiments. Professors want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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