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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in online learning technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning organizations are considering today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Trinidad and Tobago to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can we handle low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants need to better understand these promising new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this growing demand for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This new book also reviews the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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