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Get your MOOC Certificates validated It is becoming increasingly common for recruiters and academic institutions to see MOOCs added to candidates' résumés. By doing so, candidates can showcase relevant up-to-date skills and demonstrate initiative, commitment and drive all of which are very valuable skills in the eyes of employers and universities. It is also fairly common for candidates to "exaggerate" their competencies and skills in order to stand out from the crowd, and the temptation...

MOOCs (Massive Open Online Courses) are free online courses offered by universities, organisations and industry experts to anyone wishing to learn. For a fee, a number of MOOC providers award successful graduates with a “verified certificate”. These are particularly useful if you are studying MOOCs for career or academic advancement as they provide proof that it was you who completed the course. This guide, ID Verified Certificates in MOOCs, looks into the advantages of paying for a...

Coursera is a popular online education platform that partners with more than 200 leading universities and companies to bring flexible, affordable, job-relevant online learning to individuals worldwide. The courses are taught by top instructors from prestigious universities such as Princeton, Yale, Columbia, Johns Hopkins, the University of Michigan, or UPenn, as well as renowned companies like Google Cloud, Goldman Sachs, or AWS, for example. The majority of courses can be accessed for free...

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...

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...