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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in online education technology have empowered people all over the world to take part in online classes. These massive open courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning institutions are having to attend to now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by organizations like Lithuania to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing need for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also studies the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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