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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in elearning are empowering learners all around the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Lithuania to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these significant new open education ventures. Scientists want to know how these MOOCs can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this desideratum for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also considers the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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