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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in digital education technology are empowering students in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like The Ohio State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these new open educational experiments. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This amazing new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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