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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest advancements in elearning technology enable people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can we certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Sri Lanka to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants want to understand these intriguing new open education experiments. Scholars want to grasp how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this desideratum for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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