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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in elearning have made it possible for learners all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online education institutions are struggling with today because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can we assure that the training provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Myanmar (Burma) to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Students want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing demand for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also explores the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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