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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in distance learning technology enable people in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. These massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning institutions are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Lithuania to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these open educational endeavours. Educators want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing demand for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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