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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in online learning enable humans in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to attend to today because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can institutions ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Lithuania to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage issues like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of these compelling new open education endeavours. Corporations want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also examines the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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