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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in online education are enabling people in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOCs are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Sri Lanka to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open education undertakings. Everybody wants to grasp how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing need for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This book also considers the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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