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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New evolvements in electronic educational technology have made it possible for learners in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to deal with now that online learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Lithuania to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of these significant new open education endeavours. Scholars want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding desideratum for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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