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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in online education technology make it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOCs are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the education provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Myanmar (Burma) to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants would like to better grasp these exciting new open education ventures. Educators want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing need for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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