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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New advances in distance learning technology have provided the means for learners in nations all aver the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOC courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider today because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Lithuania to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can institutions handle issues like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants would like to better comprehend these open educational undertakings. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this need for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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