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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in learning technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to take online classes. MOOC courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the training provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Myanmar (Burma) to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this desideratum for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This thrilling new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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