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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in elearning technology are providing the means for students all over the world to take courses online. These massive open courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning organizations are having to attend to today because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we make sure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Lithuania to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants need to better understand these promising new open educational endeavours. Trainers want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing need for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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