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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches subjects pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in blended learning have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to consider in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Sri Lanka to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education