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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in online learning make it possible for students all over the world to participate in online classes. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive open online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Lithuania to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators get a handle on poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a developing demand to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to know how these MOOCs can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this expanding demand for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also studies the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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