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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in digital education technology are empowering people all around the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few topics that online education organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Trinidad and Tobago to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. People want to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this growing need for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also explores the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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