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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in distance learning have enabled students in all parts of the world to take online courses. Massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning institutions are having to consider now that learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Trinidad and Tobago to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage problems like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants want to understand these open education undertakings. Universities want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing need for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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