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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in online education technology enable people all over the world to take part in online courses. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology organizations are having to consider today because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions certify that the quality of these MOOCs is all right? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Lithuania to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants handle issues like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of these exciting new open education ventures. People want to grasp how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this need for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also explores the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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