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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with subjects having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology institutions are considering in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Sri Lanka to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a growing necessity to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open education experiments. Everyone wants to grasp how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this need for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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