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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in e-learning are enabling people all around the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning institutions must deal with now that distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Lithuania to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desideratum to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants need to better comprehend these fascinating new open education experiments. Researchers want to perceive how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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