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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in distance learning are making it possible for students in every nation on earth to take online classes. These MOOC courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality control for these MOOCs is respectable? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Trinidad and Tobago to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these open education ventures. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing desideratum for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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