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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in electronic educational technology make it possible for learners in every nation on earth to take courses online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Lithuania to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a desire to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants would like to better perceive these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing desire for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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