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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in blended learning technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning institutions have to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Sri Lanka to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders desire to understand these interesting new open educational ventures. Universities want to better understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this need for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also deals with the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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