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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in online education are enabling students in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Azerbaijan to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage issues like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp these open educational ventures. People want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding need for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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