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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in electronic educational technology have empowered humans all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education institutions are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can we assure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Lithuania to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants would like to better grasp these exciting new open educational experiments. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this developing need for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also studies the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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