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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in online learning technology make it possible for students all around the world to take online courses. These massive open courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Sri Lanka to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators get a handle on low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a growing need to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. Educators want to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this developing need for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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