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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in electronic educational technology are providing the means for students all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These massive open courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are many subjects that online learning organizations are considering today because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Guatemala to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants would like to better perceive these promising new open education undertakings. Scientists want to grasp how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this growing desideratum for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This new book also explores the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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