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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in learning technology have enabled people all around the world to take online courses. These massive online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning technology institutions have to consider in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Sri Lanka to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this increasing demand for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also investigates the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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