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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for learners all around the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology organizations have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is good? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Myanmar (Burma) to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders need to understand these exciting new open education ventures. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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