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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern developments in online education are making it possible for students in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are numerous issues that elearning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Azerbaijan to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these open education undertakings. Academics want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing need for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This interesting new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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