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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in learning technology have empowered people all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These massive open courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we certify that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Australian Antarctic Territory to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of these new open educational experiments. Students want to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this desire for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This inspiring new book also describes 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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