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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New changes in e-learning are providing the means for people all over the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology organizations have to struggle with today because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is all right? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Sri Lanka to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage problems like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Universities want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desideratum for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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