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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New gains in online learning are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to take online courses. These massively open online courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology institutions must deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Sri Lanka to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we manage inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Universities want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this demand for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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