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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in elearning technology are enabling people all around the world to take courses online. These MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning organizations have to consider more than ever because learning technology is improving so quickly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can we assure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education. How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Azerbaijan to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on low motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desire for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also analyzes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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