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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). Modern advancements in distance learning technology are enabling students all over the world to take courses online. These MOOC courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book also documents active learning solutions that can help motivate students to engage in more productive learning experiences. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology organizations have to struggle with now that distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Azerbaijan to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with low student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders need to better perceive these important new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to comprehend how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing need for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This amazing new book also explores the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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