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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern developments in online learning technology have enabled students all over the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Lithuania to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants need to better comprehend these compelling new open education experiments. Professors want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive demand for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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