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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in distance learning technology are empowering learners in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Sri Lanka to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage problems like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders need to understand these new open education endeavours. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this developing need for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also deals with the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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