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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New changes in e-learning technology enable people in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. MOOC classes are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with now that learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of these MOOC classes is decent? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Lithuania to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of these new open education undertakings. Professors want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this expanding need for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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