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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in elearning technology make it possible for people in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality control for these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Trinidad and Tobago to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these exciting new open education initiatives. Academics want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing desire for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also articulates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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