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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in e-learning have provided the means for learners in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOC courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Sri Lanka to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also studies the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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