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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in distance learning technology have enabled students all over the world to take part in online classes. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOCs are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Lithuania to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these significant new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this increasing desideratum for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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