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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest gains in electronic educational technology are making it possible for students in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning organizations must deal with now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators certify that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like North Seattle Community College to conduct these massively open online courses? How can stakeholders handle problems like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these new open education ventures. Academics want to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding desideratum for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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