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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in blended learning technology are empowering learners all around the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are several topics that online education organizations are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Trinidad and Tobago to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Educators want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive demand for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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