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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in e-learning technology enable students all around the world to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are considering now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Azerbaijan to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Academics want to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this developing desideratum for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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