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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in blended learning are empowering learners all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of issues that online education institutions are having to struggle with today because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators certify that the education provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Trinidad and Tobago to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage issues like low motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. Instructors want to perceive how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this developing need for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also addresses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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