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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in distance learning make it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning institutions are having to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Trinidad and Tobago to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can teachers deal with inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to know how these MOOCs can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this developing desideratum for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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