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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in elearning are providing the means for people all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Sri Lanka to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants want to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Universities want to grasp how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this desideratum for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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