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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in digital education technology have provided the means for people all around the world to take classes online. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning organizations are considering now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Lithuania to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle issues like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Scholars want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also describes the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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