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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in electronic education technology have provided the means for students in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few topics that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Trinidad and Tobago to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a developing need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Educators and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand these interesting new open education experiments. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding demand for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This gripping new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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