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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in electronic educational technology have enabled humans in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Myanmar (Burma) to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants need to better comprehend these promising new open educational ventures. Researchers want to grasp how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this need for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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