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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in distance learning technology make it possible for students all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education organizations are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Trinidad and Tobago to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more available there is a increasing desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open education undertakings. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing need for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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