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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with subjects related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in elearning technology are enabling learners in nations all aver the world to participate in classes online. These massive open courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning institutions are having to attend to today because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is good? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Sri Lanka to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Teachers and numerous other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this developing desideratum for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also researches the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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