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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses. New changes in elearning have enabled learners all around the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education institutions have to deal with more than ever because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Myanmar (Burma) to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also investigates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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