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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in e-learning technology have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Trinidad and Tobago to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Academics want to perceive how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this expanding demand for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This book also considers the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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