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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New advances in distance learning technology are empowering people all over the world to take part in courses online. MOOCs are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can organizations ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Azerbaijan to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. People want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing need for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also describes the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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