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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in electronic educational technology are providing the means for learners in every nation on earth to take online classes. These massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are several topics that e-learning organizations have to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can educators assure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by institutions like Trinidad and Tobago to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders would like to understand these compelling new open educational experiments. Academics want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this crescive demand for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also studies the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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