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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in technology-enhanced learning have enabled humans all around the world to take part in online classes. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Sri Lanka to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these significant new open education initiatives. Scholars want to perceive how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this developing desire for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also talks about the 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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