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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in elearning technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. MOOC classes are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are considering now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Myanmar (Burma) to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants need to better comprehend these exciting new open educational experiments. Educators want to perceive how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this crescive desire for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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