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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in online learning technology have made it possible for humans in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. MOOCs are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education institutions are having to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Trinidad and Tobago to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these promising new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this need for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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