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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in elearning are making it possible for people all over the world to be participants in online classes. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. Massively open online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several issues that learning technology organizations are having to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Trinidad and Tobago to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about these important new open educational endeavours. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this need for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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