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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in e-learning technology have empowered learners in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a variety of issues that distance learning institutions are having to consider now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can we be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is tolerable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Qatar to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a growing need to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Everyone wants to comprehend how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this developing demand for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This new book also deals with the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education