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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in online education are providing the means for humans all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning technology institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Lithuania to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this increasing desire for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This inspiring new book also addresses the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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