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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in learning technology enable people all around the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning institutions are considering more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations assure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Azerbaijan to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle low motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants want to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Intellectuals want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this desire for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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