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OpenClassrooms is a European online education platform based in Paris, France currently offering 5 MOOC-based online Bachelor’s Degree Paths in Front-End and Full-Stack Web Development, Android, iOS and Ruby development and Product Management. OpenClassrooms is registered with the Board of Education in France and grants its own Bachelor’s Degrees at level 6 on the EQF (European Qualifications Framework). The degrees are recognised by all participating countries of the Bologna Process...

EMOOCs 2019, the European MOOCs Stakeholders Summit, was recently hosted in Naples, Italy. The event, now in its 7th year, is organised by the Federica Weblearning Centre at the University of Naples Federico II, and provides a platform for decision-makers and practitioners to explore innovative and emerging trends in online education delivery, and the strategic policy that supports them. This year, the focus was on the future of online education with debates on how HE Institutions face the...

FutureLearn, the UK-based MOOC provider, recently announced a new pricing plan - Unlimited - offering unlimited access to most of its short courses for an introductory one-off payment of £149 for one year. This offer will be available until 11 May 2019, after which Unlimited will cost £209. The Unlimited plan allows you to complete any number of short courses which offer a Certificate of Achievement. The courses can be completed in your own time within a year and include a printable digital...

How employers view MOOCs (Massive Open Online Courses) has been a hot topic since these online courses first took off in 2012. Can MOOC credentials actually enhance your chances of getting hired or getting a promotion at work? Just reading through the numerous questions around this subject on the Q&A forum Quora demonstrates how much of a concern this is for those looking to develop their careers. Generally, the responses indicate that MOOCs are useful to develop your skills, but won't...

The coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic is the most serious global health threat in recent times, and restrictions are impacting the lives of millions of students with universities and schools having to shut down to try and contain the spread of virus. In the light of the situation, online education companies are stepping in to ensure students continue to have access to education through MOOCs - Massive Open Online Courses. Coursera is providing every university in the world impacted by...