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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in online education technology make it possible for students in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. MOOC classes are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Sri Lanka to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders want to understand these fascinating new open education experiments. Students want to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this increasing desire for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This amazing new book also examines the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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