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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest developments in online education technology have empowered learners in nations all around the world to take courses online. Massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning organizations are having to attend to today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Lithuania to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of these significant new open education undertakings. Researchers want to grasp how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this growing desideratum for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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