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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent gains in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for people all over the world to take part in online classes. MOOC classes are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology organizations are struggling with now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Trinidad and Tobago to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle low student motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this desire for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also examines the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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