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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for learners all around the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of topics that online education organizations are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Sri Lanka to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Professors want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this developing demand for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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