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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in distance learning technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These online MOOC courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology institutions have to deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Myanmar (Burma) to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders want to better grasp these open education endeavours. People want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this need for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also investigates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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