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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in e-learning are making it possible for students in every nation on earth to take online classes. These MOOC courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Lithuania to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage issues like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants need to understand the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this developing desideratum for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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