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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies subjects related to open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in online learning have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. These MOOCs are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are dealing with now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Myanmar (Burma) to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Educators and many other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these open educational ventures. Teachers want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desire for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also deals with the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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