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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest advancements in online education are enabling students all over the world to participate in classes online. These massive online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book also documents active learning solutions that can help motivate students to engage in more productive learning experiences. There are quite a few topics that learning technology institutions must deal with now that distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can educators certify that the quality control for these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Trinidad and Tobago to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive these exciting new open education ventures. Researchers want to know how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desideratum for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education