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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes subjects having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in distance learning have enabled people in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education organizations have to deal with now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Trinidad and Tobago to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive these new open education ventures. Lecturers want to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this desire for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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