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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses topics regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in e-learning are providing the means for students all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book also documents active learning solutions that can help motivate students to engage in more productive learning experiences. There are many issues that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Myanmar (Burma) to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of these significant new open education endeavours. Public servants want to understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this crescive need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This thrilling new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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