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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in electronic educational technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a lot of issues that distance learning institutions have to deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Lithuania to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. Everyone wants to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this desire for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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