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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in elearning technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online education organizations are having to consider in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so fast. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can organizations be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Azerbaijan to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Academics want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing desire for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This new book also describes the 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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