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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in technology-enhanced learning have enabled people in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These massive open courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are dealing with now that learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Trinidad and Tobago to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Students want to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this growing desire for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This definitive new book also addresses the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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