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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in online education technology have made it possible for learners all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology organizations are struggling with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can stakeholders be assured that the training provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Trinidad and Tobago to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage problems like poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Intellectuals want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this crescive need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also articulates the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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