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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in distance learning technology make it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning organizations have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators guarantee that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Sri Lanka to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these significant new open education ventures. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing desideratum for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also describes the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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