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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in elearning technology are enabling learners all around the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education institutions must deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can institutions make sure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Sri Lanka to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Researchers and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to know how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this crescive need for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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