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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in electronic education technology are enabling students in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These massively open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning institutions are considering more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Trinidad and Tobago to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these significant new open education undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Universities want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desire for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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