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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses subjects regarding open education resources and massively open online courses. Brand new improvements in elearning technology are enabling students in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Sri Lanka to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with poor motivation and high learner attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive these compelling new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing desideratum for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also articulates the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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