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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New changes in distance learning have enabled students all over the world to take online courses. MOOCs are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of topics that learning technology institutions are struggling with today because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can educators certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Lithuania to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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