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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in technology-enhanced learning are empowering learners all around the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning technology organizations are having to deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the quality control for these massive open online courses is decent? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Trinidad and Tobago to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Academics want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing desire for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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