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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in online education technology enable humans all over the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is good? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Sri Lanka to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. Instructors want to understand how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this developing desire for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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