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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in distance learning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning institutions have to deal with today because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can institutions assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Lithuania to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these important new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing need for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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