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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest developments in online learning technology are making it possible for people all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These massive online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are several issues that elearning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants guarantee that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Cocos (Keeling) Islands to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle low motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open educational endeavours. Educators want to understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive desideratum for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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