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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Brand new improvements in online learning make it possible for people all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology organizations have to consider today because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Sri Lanka to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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