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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. New evolvements in distance learning are empowering learners in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. These online MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are many issues that elearning institutions have to consider in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Trinidad and Tobago to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle low motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders would like to understand these new open education undertakings. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desire for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This exciting new book also describes the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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