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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes subjects having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in electronic education technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to take courses online. These MOOC courses are typically 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 variety of issues that distance learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can teachers assure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Trinidad and Tobago to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open education ventures. Teachers want to understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also examines the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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