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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in e-learning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is developing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is good? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Qatar to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can organizations deal with low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about these promising new open education experiments. People want to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this increasing desire for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also investigates the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education