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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in online education are enabling people in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions certify that the quality control for these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Trinidad and Tobago to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desire for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also researches the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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