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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines subjects relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in online learning technology have enabled humans all around the world to take part in online courses. MOOCs are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the training provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Sri Lanka to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Instructors and lots of other participants want to better grasp these intriguing new open educational ventures. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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