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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in electronic education technology have provided the means for students in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning institutions are having to consider today because learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is all right? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Lithuania to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these compelling new open educational undertakings. People want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing desire for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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