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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in distance learning technology have provided the means for students in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning technology institutions must deal with today because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What strategies are being used by organizations like Trinidad and Tobago to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage problems like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. Educators want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this growing desire for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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