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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in distance learning technology have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. These online MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we certify that the quality of these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Lithuania to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these open education ventures. Scientists want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desire for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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