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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in distance learning technology enable humans in every nation on earth to take online courses. These massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can participants guarantee that the quality control for these MOOCs is acceptable? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Myanmar (Burma) to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to know how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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