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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in online learning technology are making it possible for humans in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massively open online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning institutions must deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Trinidad and Tobago to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants need to be more aware of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to comprehend how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing desideratum for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also explores the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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