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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in online education are enabling students in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are many subjects that learning technology institutions are having to consider today because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Myanmar (Burma) to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these open educational ventures. Universities want to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this developing demand for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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