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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for people all around the world to take part in online courses. These massive online courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can we guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Lithuania to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants manage issues like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open educational ventures. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this developing desideratum for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This new book also reviews the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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