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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest evolvements in elearning are enabling people all over the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions must deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Azerbaijan to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these promising new open educational experiments. Educators want to understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing desire for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also addresses the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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