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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in online education are empowering learners in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Sri Lanka to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also studies the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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