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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in digital education technology are enabling humans in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. These massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is improving so fast. How can institutions assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Sri Lanka to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we manage inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants need to better perceive these compelling new open education ventures. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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