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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in online education technology are providing the means for people all around the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOC classes are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Sri Lanka to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of low student motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open education ventures. Scientists want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing demand for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This book also articulates the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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