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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in online education technology have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning organizations are struggling with now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the training provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Lithuania to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Lecturers and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open educational ventures. Researchers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing desire for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also considers the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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