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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in distance learning enable learners in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we make sure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Trinidad and Tobago to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Instructors want to grasp how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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