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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for people all around the world to take part in online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are several topics that e-learning organizations are considering now that online education technology is developing so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Sri Lanka to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we handle inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a developing desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these significant new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this developing need for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also talks about the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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