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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in online education technology enable students in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These massive online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning institutions are dealing with now that online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Trinidad and Tobago to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Instructors want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding desire for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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