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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in e-learning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These massive online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning organizations are struggling with now that blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Sri Lanka to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants want to be more aware of these exciting new open education initiatives. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this expanding need for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also addresses the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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