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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in blended learning technology make it possible for people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning technology organizations have to struggle with today because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Trinidad and Tobago to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle issues like low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Universities want to perceive how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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