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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in distance learning technology are enabling students in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These massive online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning technology institutions are dealing with in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Myanmar (Burma) to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive these significant new open educational ventures. Scholars want to perceive how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this expanding demand for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This book also studies the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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