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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in online learning technology enable students all around the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a variety of subjects that elearning technology organizations have to deal with today because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Lithuania to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle problems like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Scientists want to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this expanding need for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also describes the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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