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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in distance learning technology are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massive open courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of these massive open online courses is good? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Sri Lanka to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants need to understand these open education experiments. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding demand for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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