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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern developments in digital education technology make it possible for humans all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Trinidad and Tobago to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Academics and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these significant new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this growing desire for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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