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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in learning technology have empowered people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These online MOOCs are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider today because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Sri Lanka to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Educators want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this crescive desire for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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