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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in blended learning technology have made it possible for humans all over the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOCs are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education institutions have to deal with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of these MOOC classes is adequate? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Azerbaijan to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators manage problems like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Public servants and many other participants desire to better understand these exciting new open educational ventures. Intellectuals want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing demand for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also explores the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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