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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in electronic education technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning institutions must deal with today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models 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 teachers handle low student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these open education endeavours. Everybody wants to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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