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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent changes in electronic educational technology have made it possible for people all around the world to take online courses. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education institutions are considering more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Sri Lanka to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this demand for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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