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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in distance learning have enabled people in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. Massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Trinidad and Tobago to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage issues like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more available there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of these new open education initiatives. Educators want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing demand for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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