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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in distance learning are providing the means for students all around the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the training provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Trinidad and Tobago to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend these open education experiments. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desire for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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