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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in learning technology have made it possible for people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education institutions have to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Lithuania to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a growing need to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these promising new open education endeavours. Students want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding demand for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This amazing new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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