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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in online learning enable people in all parts of the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are dealing with today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business strategies are being used by institutions like Sri Lanka to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open education ventures. People want to know how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this growing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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