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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New improvements in e-learning technology have empowered learners all around the world to take online courses. MOOCs are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education institutions are struggling with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Sri Lanka to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle issues like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants want to better understand these significant new open education undertakings. People want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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