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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in online learning technology are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning institutions have to consider today because learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Azerbaijan to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open education endeavours. Universities want to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this developing need for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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