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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about subjects relating to open education resources and massively open online courses. New evolvements in e-learning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with now that online education technology is developing so fast. How can participants assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Sri Lanka to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of low motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing need for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This amazing new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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