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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in electronic education technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning organizations must deal with today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations assure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Myanmar (Burma) to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with low motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants need to understand these new open educational ventures. Universities want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing desideratum for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This book also reviews the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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