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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in distance learning technology enable learners in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. These massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can we ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Trinidad and Tobago to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about these promising new open education endeavours. Intellectuals want to know how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding need for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This book also investigates the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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