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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in e-learning technology are enabling students in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Trinidad and Tobago to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open education ventures. People want to know how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this crescive need for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also talks about the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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