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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in online learning enable learners in nations all aver the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education organizations are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Lithuania to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of these fascinating new open education experiments. Universities want to grasp how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this growing need for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This thrilling new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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