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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in electronic educational technology are making it possible for students in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. MOOC classes are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning organizations have to struggle with today because learning technology is improving so rapidly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can stakeholders certify that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Azerbaijan to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle poor student motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants need to better understand these important new open education initiatives. Intellectuals want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding need for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also articulates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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