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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in elearning technology are empowering students in nations all aver the world to participate in classes online. These massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning institutions are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Lithuania to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants need to be more aware of these intriguing new open education experiments. People want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this crescive need for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This book also deals with the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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