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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in distance learning technology have empowered students in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOC classes are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Sri Lanka to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage problems like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders need to understand these interesting new open education undertakings. Students want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this crescive need for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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