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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in electronic educational technology have provided the means for students all around the world to take classes online. These online MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education organizations have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Lithuania to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage problems like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing desideratum for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also considers the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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