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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in online education technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Trinidad and Tobago to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants need to better understand these promising new open education initiatives. Corporations want to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this expanding desire for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This amazing new book also talks about the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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