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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in blended learning have enabled people in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several issues that learning technology organizations are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Sri Lanka to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Students want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this demand for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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