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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in technology-enhanced learning are enabling students in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by organizations like Trinidad and Tobago to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this expanding desideratum for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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