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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern developments in blended learning technology have enabled humans in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators assure that the education provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Trinidad and Tobago to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants want to be more aware of these compelling new open education experiments. Academics want to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this developing demand for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also researches the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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