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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in elearning have provided the means for learners all around the world to take classes online. These MOOC classes are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education organizations are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Myanmar (Burma) to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open education undertakings. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this developing demand for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also explores the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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