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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in blended learning technology are making it possible for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning organizations have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What strategies are being used by organizations like Trinidad and Tobago to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a necessity to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants would like to be more aware of these promising new open educational experiments. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing demand for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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