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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in digital education technology have enabled students all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology organizations have to struggle with now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can participants be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Lithuania to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this expanding desire for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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