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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in e-learning technology have made it possible for people all around the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Sri Lanka to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle problems like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Teachers want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing demand for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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