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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in technology-enhanced learning have empowered people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning organizations must deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the quality control for these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Sri Lanka to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we manage problems like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Students and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open educational ventures. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding demand for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also reviews the controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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