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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in distance learning technology are empowering humans in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Sri Lanka to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing desideratum for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also addresses the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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