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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest advances in digital education technology are enabling people all over the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education organizations have to deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants certify that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Trinidad and Tobago to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can institutions handle poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants desire to better grasp these exciting new open educational experiments. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this increasing desire for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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