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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in elearning have provided the means for humans all over the world to take part in online courses. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive open online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning institutions are considering more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the training provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Trinidad and Tobago to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this desire for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also studies the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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