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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent developments in online learning are empowering humans in every nation on earth to take courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOC courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning organizations are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can participants certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Myanmar (Burma) to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants need to better comprehend these promising new open educational ventures. Teachers want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this growing desire for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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