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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects related to open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest gains in elearning have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to take online classes. MOOCs are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning organizations are dealing with now that blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can educators ensure that the quality control for these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Sri Lanka to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage problems like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Trainers want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this need for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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