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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in elearning technology have provided the means for humans in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider more than ever because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can we assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Myanmar (Burma) to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Universities want to understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this crescive desire for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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