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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Trinidad and Tobago to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators get a handle on poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Corporations want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desire for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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