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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews topics regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in online learning have provided the means for people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning technology institutions have to consider now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Lithuania to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desire for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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