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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in elearning technology are providing the means for students all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOCs are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology institutions have to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators be assured that the training provided by these MOOCs is decent? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Azerbaijan to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a necessity to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this crescive desire for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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