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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in electronic educational technology are providing the means for students in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. These MOOC courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Sri Lanka to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants need to better comprehend these exciting new open educational undertakings. Students want to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desideratum for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This new book also studies the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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