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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with topics related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in electronic educational technology make it possible for learners in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology institutions are considering in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Sri Lanka to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Public servants want to perceive how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this desire for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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