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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in e-learning technology are enabling people all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning technology institutions have to deal with today because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Trinidad and Tobago to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing need for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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