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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses. New changes in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for learners all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning technology organizations are dealing with today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Lithuania to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this desideratum for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also researches the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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