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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in elearning have enabled humans in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC classes are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning organizations are considering now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Lithuania to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open education experiments. Students want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also explores the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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