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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in online education are enabling students in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning organizations are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Sri Lanka to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Scientists and lots of other participants would like to better understand these new open educational endeavours. Educators want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also addresses the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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