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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies topics regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in e-learning have made it possible for people all around the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOCs are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can we be assured that the quality control for these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by institutions like Singapore to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators handle problems like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a desire to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. Researchers want to know how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this developing need for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This exciting new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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