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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in e-learning have enabled people all over the world to participate in online courses. MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education organizations are dealing with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can we guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Sri Lanka to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle poor student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational ventures. People want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive need for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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