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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New advances in online education technology are enabling students in all parts of the world to take online classes. These massive open courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education institutions have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Sri Lanka to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp these new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding demand for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also studies the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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