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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in online learning are empowering people all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can institutions guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Lithuania to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like low motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Professors want to know how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this demand for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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