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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores issues regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in elearning technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning organizations are considering now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can stakeholders be assured that the education provided by these MOOCs is good? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Trinidad and Tobago to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing desire for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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