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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in blended learning technology have enabled students all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Sri Lanka to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators handle problems like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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