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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in learning technology make it possible for learners all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Lithuania to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants would like to better perceive these new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing desire for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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