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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in online learning technology have empowered students all around the world to participate in classes online. These massive online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology institutions have to deal with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so swiftly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Lithuania to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Universities want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing demand for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This amazing new book also articulates the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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