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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in online education technology are enabling people all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology institutions are considering in 2015 because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is passable? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Sri Lanka to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Corporations want to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this desideratum for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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