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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in online education technology are providing the means for students in nations all around the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning institutions must deal with today because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Trinidad and Tobago to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants need to better comprehend these intriguing new open educational undertakings. People want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive demand for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also studies the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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