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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in online learning technology make it possible for learners all around the world to take online courses. Massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning institutions are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Lithuania to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators handle issues like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these significant new open educational ventures. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing demand for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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