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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in distance learning technology have made it possible for students in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology organizations are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Azerbaijan to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators handle poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants would like to understand these open educational endeavours. Scholars want to know how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing need for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also explores the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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