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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in online learning technology enable people in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. MOOC courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are numerous topics that online learning technology institutions are struggling with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Lithuania to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we manage low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of these open educational endeavours. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this need for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also articulates the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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