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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in technology-enhanced learning have enabled humans in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. Massive open online courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Azerbaijan to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a desire to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive these compelling new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding desire for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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