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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in online education technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education organizations must deal with today because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Cuba to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. People want to know how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this desire for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This thrilling new book also explores the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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