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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in e-learning technology are enabling people all around the world to take classes online. MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book also documents active learning solutions that can help motivate students to engage in more productive learning experiences. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with today because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Trinidad and Tobago to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle issues like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education undertakings. Students want to grasp how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this growing desideratum for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This amazing new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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