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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advances in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These online MOOCs are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are several topics that blended learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can educators assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Sri Lanka to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants want to be more aware of these open education endeavours. Everybody wants to perceive how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desideratum for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This gripping new book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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