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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in digital education technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning organizations are having to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Sri Lanka to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand these compelling new open educational ventures. Teachers want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also reviews the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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