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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New improvements in elearning are making it possible for students in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Sri Lanka to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants want to be more aware of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Scholars want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this developing desideratum for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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