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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses subjects related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in elearning technology enable students in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the education provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Trinidad and Tobago to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders desire to better understand these significant new open educational initiatives. Trainers want to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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