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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern advances in electronic education technology have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning organizations have to struggle with now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality control for these MOOCs is all right? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Trinidad and Tobago to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these important new open educational experiments. Researchers want to know how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding demand for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also researches the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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