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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in online learning are enabling learners in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. Massive open online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education organizations are considering now that learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Sri Lanka to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a need to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Educators want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing demand for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also explores the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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