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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in distance learning are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to take online classes. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning technology institutions are struggling with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Lithuania to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a necessity to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants need to understand these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to better understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing demand for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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