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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in technology-enhanced learning have enabled students in all parts of the world to take classes online. These massive online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are considering more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Sri Lanka to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle problems like low motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of these open education experiments. Scientists want to grasp how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing desideratum for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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