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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in learning technology have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOCs are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology organizations are dealing with today because online education technology is developing so fast. How can teachers assure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Lithuania to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants want to better understand these significant new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this demand for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This interesting new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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