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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in e-learning have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. These MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning technology institutions are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions certify that the education provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Sri Lanka to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Professors want to perceive how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this demand for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also reviews the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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