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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in digital education technology have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning organizations are considering more than ever because learning technology is improving so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can teachers ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Trinidad and Tobago to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these open educational ventures. Instructors want to better understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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