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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in learning technology are empowering students all over the world to take courses online. These MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with today because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Sri Lanka to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open education ventures. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this crescive desideratum for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also researches the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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