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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in online education technology have enabled people all around the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC classes are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning organizations are struggling with today because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Trinidad and Tobago to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage problems like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This gripping new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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