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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in elearning make it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are quite a few subjects that online education organizations must deal with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we certify that the quality of these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Trinidad and Tobago to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Educators want to perceive how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this demand for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also discusses the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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