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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern evolvements in online education technology enable learners in every nation on earth to take classes online. Massive open online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education organizations have to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can participants ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Lithuania to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this increasing need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also talks about the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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