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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in e-learning technology have empowered learners all over the world to take part in classes online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning technology institutions must deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Lithuania to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants get a handle on low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This thrilling new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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