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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in distance learning have provided the means for students in nations all around the world to take part in classes 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. These MOOC courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning technology institutions are considering in 2015 because online education technology is improving so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can participants make sure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Azerbaijan to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open education ventures. Corporations want to grasp how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this expanding need for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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