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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent advances in online education technology have enabled humans in nations all aver the world to participate in classes online. These online MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education organizations have to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the quality control for these MOOCs is good? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Lithuania to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. People want to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this growing need for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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