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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in distance learning technology have empowered learners all around the world to take online courses. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning institutions are having to attend to today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality control for these MOOCs is decent? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Trinidad and Tobago to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we get a handle on low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Universities want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this developing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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