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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in distance learning technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants certify that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Lithuania to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these new open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this demand for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also describes the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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