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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in elearning have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to take online classes. These massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning institutions are having to deal with today because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different 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 participants manage problems like low student motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a developing need to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of these compelling new open education ventures. Universities want to know how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing demand for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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