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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in technology-enhanced learning are enabling learners in nations all aver the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC classes are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning institutions are having to attend to today because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators assure that the quality of these MOOC classes is passable? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Myanmar (Burma) to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Students want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this developing need for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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