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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in online education are enabling learners in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several topics that blended learning institutions are having to attend to now that elearning technology is developing so fast. How can participants be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Sri Lanka to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Researchers want to better understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also studies the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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