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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in distance learning have enabled people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are struggling with now that online education technology is developing so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality control for these massive open online courses is decent? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Lithuania to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing need for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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