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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in elearning technology are providing the means for learners in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. These MOOCs are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning institutions are having to consider now that online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Sri Lanka to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This book also deals with the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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