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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in e-learning technology have enabled people all over the world to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning organizations are having to consider now that distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Sri Lanka to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of poor motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Scientists want to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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