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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in online learning are empowering learners all around the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many subjects that online learning technology organizations have to consider today because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Sri Lanka to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a need to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand these interesting new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this crescive desire for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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