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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new advancements in digital education technology make it possible for people in nations all around the world to take classes online. Massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning institutions have to deal with today because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business 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 teachers deal with inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing demand for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This book also investigates the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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