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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest gains in blended learning technology have enabled learners all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning institutions are having to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Sri Lanka to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Corporations want to understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this expanding demand for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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