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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new evolvements in distance learning have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can we make sure that educators 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 teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Teachers want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing need for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This book also reviews the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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