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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews subjects relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. New gains in online learning technology are providing the means for learners in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are dealing with today because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can participants make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Lithuania to conduct these massively open online courses? How can we get a handle on low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Everybody wants to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this need for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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