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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in learning technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to take classes online. Massive open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology institutions are struggling with now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Trinidad and Tobago to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to perceive how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also reviews the controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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