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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in electronic education technology have provided the means for people all around the world to take courses online. These massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning technology institutions are struggling with today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Sri Lanka to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of low motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants would like to be more aware of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Universities want to perceive how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this demand for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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