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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New developments in learning technology enable students in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. These massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning technology institutions must deal with today because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Lithuania to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these open education experiments. Universities want to perceive how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this desire for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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