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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in online education technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with now that online education technology is developing so fast. How can teachers assure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Sri Lanka to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open education ventures. Professors want to grasp how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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