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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in electronic education technology have enabled learners in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. Massive open online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology organizations must deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can participants be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by organizations like Trinidad and Tobago to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage problems like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of these promising new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing demand for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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