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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in e-learning have empowered humans in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These massive online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that blended learning organizations are considering more than ever because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Lithuania to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle problems like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders need to understand these promising new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desire for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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