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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in digital education technology are empowering people all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning institutions are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Sri Lanka to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Students want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this growing need for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This new book also studies the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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