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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in electronic education technology are providing the means for humans in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. These MOOC classes are customarily free 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 a variety of subjects that distance learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Myanmar (Burma) to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle issues like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive these promising new open education endeavours. Students want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also examines the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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