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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent gains in digital education technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning organizations are having to struggle with now that distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Myanmar (Burma) to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Instructors want to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this growing demand for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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