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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in digital education technology make it possible for learners all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning institutions are dealing with today because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Sri Lanka to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open education ventures. Corporations want to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this crescive desideratum for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This thrilling new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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