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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in electronic educational technology have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education institutions have to consider more than ever because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Saint Pierre and Miquelon to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage issues like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand these intriguing new open education experiments. People want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this crescive need for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massively Open Online Course (MOOC) Program