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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in digital education technology have made it possible for learners all around the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC classes are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education organizations are dealing with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can participants assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Sri Lanka to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to better understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this increasing need for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also deals with the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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