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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in distance learning technology are enabling people all over the world to participate in classes online. These MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to deal with now that elearning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Sri Lanka to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage low motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants want to better grasp these significant new open education initiatives. Educators want to know how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive need for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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