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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in distance learning are providing the means for students in nations all aver the world to participate in classes online. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Lithuania to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with low learner motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Lecturers and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Trainers want to grasp how MOOC classes can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this crescive need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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