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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in elearning technology are enabling students in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Trinidad and Tobago to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this expanding desire for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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