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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent changes in electronic education technology are empowering humans in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to attend to now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can we certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Lithuania to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Instructors want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this need for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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