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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in online education technology are making it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Lithuania to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators get a handle on inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants want to be more aware of these promising new open education experiments. Instructors want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this expanding desideratum for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This book also addresses the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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