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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology organizations are considering more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Trinidad and Tobago to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open education ventures. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing demand for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources