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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in e-learning have enabled humans in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology organizations have to consider in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Sri Lanka to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on low motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants need to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding need for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This thrilling new book also explores the key controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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