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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in online education technology have empowered humans all around the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology organizations are dealing with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can teachers certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Lithuania to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders desire to better understand these intriguing new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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