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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for students all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Lithuania to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Researchers want to understand how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this increasing demand for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also reviews the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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