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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest advances in digital education technology enable students in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning organizations have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Lithuania to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this need for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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