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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advancements in distance learning technology have made it possible for students in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book also documents active learning solutions that can help motivate students to engage in more productive learning experiences. There are a lot of issues that distance learning organizations are considering now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can we be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Lithuania to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage issues like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants desire to better grasp these open educational experiments. Everybody wants to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desire for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also examines the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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