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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in learning technology are enabling students in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. MOOCs are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are a variety of issues that learning technology institutions are struggling with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the quality control for these MOOCs is decent? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Trinidad and Tobago to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding desideratum for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This amazing new book also articulates the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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