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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent changes in online learning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. These online MOOC courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education organizations have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Sri Lanka to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants need to better grasp these significant new open educational ventures. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desire for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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