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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in digital education technology have empowered learners all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not 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 several subjects that online learning technology organizations must deal with today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the training provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Lithuania to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Lecturers want to grasp how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also investigates the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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