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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in electronic education technology have provided the means for learners in nations all around the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning institutions must deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Trinidad and Tobago to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle low student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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