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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in online education technology have enabled people all around the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Sri Lanka to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle low student motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants desire to better comprehend these fascinating new open educational ventures. Professors want to better understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also talks about the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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