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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in elearning technology have made it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Sri Lanka to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Educators want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this crescive desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This book also explores the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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