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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in online education have made it possible for students all around the world to take online classes. These MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can we ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Sri Lanka to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants need to better comprehend these significant new open educational undertakings. Professors want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this growing demand for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also considers the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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