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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in blended learning technology are empowering people all around the world to take part in classes online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Azerbaijan to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle issues like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing desire for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also researches the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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