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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in distance learning are empowering learners in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a variety of issues that learning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Trinidad and Tobago to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like low student motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Academics want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing need for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This amazing new book also investigates the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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