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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in online education technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open online courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology institutions are struggling with now that elearning technology is developing so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can participants make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Myanmar (Burma) to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage issues like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders desire to better understand these interesting new open education undertakings. Instructors want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing desideratum for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This sensational new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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