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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in distance learning technology are enabling learners in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are quite a few issues that elearning institutions are having to consider now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can educators make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Isle of Man to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants would like to better comprehend these new open educational initiatives. Students want to know how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this developing desideratum for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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