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Last week, MoocLab passed another exciting milestone in our mission to support students with their learning. Over 20 thousand people have now joined the site, just three months since we celebrated 10 thousand people joining MoocLab. In a world where remote learning is booming, our mission is to guide learners through their online learning options while providing a virtual space for focused peer-to-peer study and support. MoocLab offers a number of resources to help our users succeed in...

2U, a publicly-traded online program manager, announced last week the acquisition of Harvard and MIT-founded edX, the non-profit online course provider, for $800 million cash. The transaction, which is expected to close this fall, includes substantially all of edX's assets, including the edX brand, website, and marketplace. 2U says it intends to operate edX as a public benefit corporation. In other words, edX will become a for-profit subsidiary of the NASDAQ listed edtech giant. From its...

All edX MicroMasters® programs can now be applied towards the Master of Science in Professional Studies at Rochester Institute of Technology (RIT) with the newly launched universal online credit pathway. This pathway is designed to "break down barriers to graduate learning" and give MicroMasters program learners the option to earn an accelerated, customized graduate degree online. MicroMasters programs are a series of graduate level courses from top universities designed to advance your...

As the founder of MoocLab, I am very excited and proud to announce an important milestone in MoocLab's journey - this month, we hit 10,000 registered members. That's 10,000 people from across the globe who are interested in supporting their learning through online courses and resources or finding an online Study Buddy. MoocLab first launched in 2014 with a mission to make online learners' lives easier by pooling knowledge, advice and support. The COVID-19 pandemic has meant that people...

FutureLearn's recently published Future of Learning Report reveals the key global trends in learning from across the UK, USA, and Australia. The report highlights how, what, and why people are learning, the impact of COVID-19 and what shifts and challenges lay ahead in education. The findings cover four core areas - Women and learning, Career Development, Access and Inclusion, and Generational Distinctions. These are the key findings: Women and younger generations are the most avid...

Coventry University (UK) has been named as the world's best university for its provision of Massive Open Online Courses or "MOOCs" in MoocLab's World University Rankings by MOOC Performance 2021. MOOCs are educational courses which are delivered online and are open and available for anyone to enrol. MOOCs are often delivered by renowned professors from prestigious universities and they're usually free to access, making them an affordable and flexible way to gain in-demand skills. Released...