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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern gains in elearning enable humans in all parts of the world to take classes online. Massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning technology institutions are considering today because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants make sure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different 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 handle problems like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open education experiments. People want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desideratum for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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