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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in online education technology enable people all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education organizations are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Azerbaijan to conduct these MOOC courses? How can we handle poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Universities want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding desire for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This thrilling new book also describes the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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