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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in online learning are making it possible for learners all over the world to be participants in classes online. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. Massive open online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning organizations have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies 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 educators manage poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders want to understand these exciting new open education ventures. Academics want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing demand for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also reviews the controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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