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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in digital education technology are providing the means for students all around the world to take classes online. These online MOOC courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning organizations are considering in 2015 because online education technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Trinidad and Tobago to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Intellectuals want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive demand for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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