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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in online education technology have empowered learners all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning organizations are having to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Azerbaijan to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a need to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants want to understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to know how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this crescive demand for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This book also reviews the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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