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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in elearning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to participate in online classes. These massive open courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning institutions are having to consider now that online education technology is improving so quickly. How can participants be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What strategies are being used by institutions like Lithuania to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants need to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Professors want to perceive how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desire for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This amazing new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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