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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in online education enable people in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These massive open courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning institutions are having to attend to now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers certify that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Lithuania to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage problems like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Instructors want to understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desire for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also talks about the controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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