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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in elearning technology have enabled people all around the world to participate in online classes. These MOOC classes are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology institutions have to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can participants ensure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Trinidad and Tobago to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Researchers and many other stakeholders would like to better understand these important new open education initiatives. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this increasing need for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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