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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in elearning technology are enabling students in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning organizations have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Trinidad and Tobago to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle low motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Corporations want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desire for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This new book also describes the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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