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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in electronic education technology have made it possible for learners in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. MOOCs are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning institutions have to struggle with today because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Lithuania to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants handle problems like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend these promising new open education initiatives. Teachers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive desideratum for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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