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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in e-learning technology make it possible for humans in nations all aver the world to take part in online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Lithuania to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators manage problems like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this increasing desire for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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