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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in distance learning technology make it possible for people in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. These online MOOC courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education organizations have to consider now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can institutions assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Lithuania to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Academics want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding desire for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This thrilling new book also deals with 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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