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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in blended learning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning organizations have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is good? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Trinidad and Tobago to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage problems like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this demand for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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