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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent changes in digital education technology are empowering humans in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that blended learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can educators certify that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Lithuania to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Students want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing desire for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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