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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in online education are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. These massive online courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology organizations have to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Trinidad and Tobago to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend these compelling new open education initiatives. Universities want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing desire for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also deals with the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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