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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in blended learning technology are empowering people all over the world to take part in online classes. These massively open online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of these MOOC courses is adequate? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Myanmar (Burma) to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a developing necessity to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing need for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also studies the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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