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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in online education technology have empowered humans all around the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Lithuania to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As online education technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Educators want to grasp how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also researches the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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