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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in distance learning technology enable people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are numerous issues that online learning institutions are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies 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 we handle problems like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants need to better understand these compelling new open educational experiments. Universities want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing demand for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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