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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education organizations have to struggle with now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Trinidad and Tobago to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle problems like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders need to understand these interesting new open education ventures. Public servants want to know how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desire for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also deals with the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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