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Euro 2024
The 2024 UEFA European Championships start on 14 June in Germany. Check out our expert insights and free resources in our Euro 2024 hub.
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Languages
Beginners’ German: Places and people
Do you want to learn the basics of the German language? This free course, Beginners’ German: Places and people, will take you on a journey through German-speaking countries. You will read and hear about a range of places and people. This OpenLearn course will give you the opportunity to develop language skills which will help you to cope in a ...
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We're always publishing lots of new open educational resources on OpenLearn. Take a look at some of our favourite new free courses, interactives and collections.
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Let us know what you think! We are running a survey to find out more about how you use OpenLearn, what’s great and what could be improved. The aim is to provide a better free learning experience for everyone.
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Crime fiction
Explore the world of crime fiction with The Open University, a world leader in distance learning. Discover free courses, articles, video and audio resources, and interactive activities, free to study and available to start right away.
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Science, Maths & Technology
Numbers, units and arithmetic
Do fractions and decimals make you apprehensive about maths? Do you lack confidence in dealing with numbers? If so, then this free course, Numbers, units and arithmetic, is for you. The course will explain the basics of working with positive and negative numbers and how to multiply and divide with fractions and decimals.
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Swearing today: have our attitudes changed?
Are people less fussed about swearing today than they were in the past? This article (with an associated film ‘Why do we swear?’) looks at attitudes towards offensive language.
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