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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in e-learning technology have made it possible for people all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the training provided by these MOOCs is good? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Lithuania to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Teachers want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding need for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This amazing new book also explores the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education