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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in technology-enhanced learning enable people all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions assure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Sri Lanka to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open education undertakings. Professors want to understand how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this expanding demand for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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