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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses topics regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest developments in elearning have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are numerous subjects that distance learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Trinidad and Tobago to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Professors want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this growing desire for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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