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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in digital education technology have made it possible for humans all around the world to take online classes. Massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning institutions must deal with today because online education technology is improving so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can institutions certify that instructors 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 experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators manage low motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants want to better understand these compelling new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to better understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desire 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 scholarly new book also investigates the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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