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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern developments in e-learning are providing the means for students all over the world to take part in online courses. These MOOCs are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to consider now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Lithuania to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders want to understand these promising new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing need for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also considers the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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