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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in online learning technology are empowering humans in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning technology institutions are considering now that blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Trinidad and Tobago to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle issues like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders would like to better understand these promising new open educational ventures. Instructors want to grasp how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this developing desideratum for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also investigates the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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