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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in elearning technology are enabling learners in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. These massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a lot of subjects that online education institutions are having to deal with now that learning technology is improving so fast. How can we assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Trinidad and Tobago to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants need to better grasp these new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to perceive how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this growing desideratum for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also studies the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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