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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in distance learning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOCs are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to attend to today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Trinidad and Tobago to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand these open education endeavours. Teachers want to grasp how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this developing demand for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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