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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in online education technology have empowered learners all around the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology organizations are having to deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Lithuania to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a necessity to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. People want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing desire for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This book also reviews 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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