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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in online education technology are providing the means for humans all over the world to take part in classes online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that blended learning organizations must deal with now that elearning technology is developing so fast. How can participants make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Sri Lanka to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. People want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this growing need for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also considers the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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