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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in technology-enhanced learning are empowering people in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive open courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Lithuania to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive these new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive desire for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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