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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in distance learning technology have made it possible for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. These MOOC courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning technology organizations are dealing with today because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Azerbaijan to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Universities want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing desire for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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