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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in online education technology are enabling people all over the world to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. This MOOCs book also documents active learning solutions that can help motivate students to engage in more productive learning experiences. There are many subjects that online learning institutions have to consider now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Sri Lanka to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive demand for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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