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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in electronic educational technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning institutions are considering today because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What strategies are being used by institutions like Sri Lanka to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators get a handle on poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a desire to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants desire to better grasp these open educational initiatives. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desire for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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