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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in online education technology make it possible for students in nations all around the world to take online classes. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOCs are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Trinidad and Tobago to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Public servants want to know how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding demand for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also researches the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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