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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest advances in distance learning technology have provided the means for students all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology organizations have to deal with now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Lithuania to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of these open education initiatives. People want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this crescive desideratum for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also studies the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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