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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews subjects related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in online education technology have provided the means for people all over the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Trinidad and Tobago to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these intriguing new open education experiments. Educators want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this need for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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