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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in technology-enhanced learning have enabled people in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. These massive open courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning institutions must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can educators ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Lithuania to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Academics want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this developing desideratum for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This amazing new book also explores the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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