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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in e-learning have made it possible for people all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education institutions must deal with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Lithuania to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive these compelling new open educational undertakings. Universities want to better understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this expanding need for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also describes the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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