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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in learning technology are enabling people all over the world to take part in online courses. These MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning institutions have to struggle with now that online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Trinidad and Tobago to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a need to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Academics want to perceive how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this crescive demand for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also talks about the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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