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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in elearning technology have empowered learners in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. These massive online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are numerous subjects that learning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can educators assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Trinidad and Tobago to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these significant new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desire for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also describes the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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