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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new changes in distance learning technology have made it possible for learners in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. Massive open online courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are considering more than ever because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we be assured that the education provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Lithuania to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Everyone wants to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing need for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also discusses 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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