The number of massive open online courses, or MOOCs, offered worldwide grew by more than 2,500 in the past academic year. The nature of MOOCs has changed, with more courses being self-paced, instead of starting and ending on specific dates, and more sitting at least partly behind a paywall. Courses may require payment for completion certificates, credits, grading of assignments, and corporate training.
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