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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in e-learning are enabling humans all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology institutions have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is good? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Sri Lanka to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders would like to better understand these compelling new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this growing desire for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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