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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for people all over the world to take part in courses online. These massive open courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators make sure that the quality control for these MOOCs is passable? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Lithuania to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desideratum for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This thrilling new book also explores the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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