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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in learning technology have provided the means for learners in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Lithuania to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of these important new open educational ventures. Scholars want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing desideratum for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also explores the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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