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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in blended learning are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to take courses online. These online MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology institutions are having to deal with now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Myanmar (Burma) to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants want to better comprehend these intriguing new open educational ventures. Students want to understand how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this developing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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