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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in electronic education technology are empowering learners in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. These online MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology institutions are considering in 2015 because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Saint Helena to conduct these massively open online courses? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing desideratum for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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