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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in online education are making it possible for learners in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOC courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning institutions are dealing with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Sri Lanka to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a growing need to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive demand for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also reviews the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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