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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest changes in distance learning have enabled learners in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Sri Lanka to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend these promising new open educational experiments. Teachers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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