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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in distance learning have enabled learners all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology institutions are considering more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Lithuania to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open educational experiments. Students want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing demand for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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