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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent developments in electronic educational technology are enabling students all over the world to participate in online classes. These MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology organizations are considering in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the training provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by organizations like U.S. Virgin Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor student motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Students want to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this developing need for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This amazing new book also describes the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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