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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in distance learning are enabling people in nations all aver the world to take part in classes online. These online MOOCs are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology institutions must deal with now that blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality control for these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Azerbaijan to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Corporations want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this desideratum for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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