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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern advancements in distance learning are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. These massive open courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education organizations are having to attend to now that elearning technology is developing so swiftly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can institutions assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is good? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Lithuania to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp these significant new open education ventures. Corporations want to better understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this desideratum for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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