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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in digital education technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning institutions are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Sri Lanka to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage issues like poor motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also describes the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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