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Learner Stories
With more than 800 free courses, OpenLearn has something for everyone. These learners shared with us how they benefited, how it changed lives, inspired further study, sparked an interest or just learned something new. It can become addictive!
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Get started with OpenLearn
Discover how to make the most of OpenLearn. From creating an account and enrolling on courses, to earning digital badges and exploring bite-sized learning resources, this guide walks you through everything you need to start learning anywhere, anytime, at your own pace.
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Where to take your learning next
By now you will already know all about the amazing learning opportunities available on OpenLearn. You may have completed many OpenLearn courses or perhaps just one or two. However much you’ve done so far, your experience on OpenLearn means you already know what it is like to study online and at a distance.
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Accessibility statement for OpenLearn
This accessibility statement applies to OpenLearn, which is run by the Open University.
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Our partners
OpenLearn is proud to work with organisations of all shapes and sizes, all around the world, to bring you free educational resources. Here's just a few of our brilliant partners who help support millions of people take their first step into learning.
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Free badged courses from the Social Partnerships Network
Welcome to the Social Partnerships Network (SPN) portal.
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Badges come to OpenLearn
Using our free courses and want to show others what you've learned? We've got great news for you...
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Take the next step with an Open University short course
Are you ready to supercharge your learning? Whether you’ve taken one or two OpenLearn courses or delved into many more, you may be thinking about the next step in your learning journey. Whatever your starting point or background, our range of short courses and microcredentials can help you level up your skills, propel your career and explore ...
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Try something popular
Need inspiration? Start with what’s trending on OpenLearn: our Top 10s showcase the content learners are loving right now.
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Welcome to the OpenLearn schools hub
All the content in this collection has been selected by academics across The Open University, specifically for secondary school age students, and filtered by subjects that you will recognise from your curriculum.
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About us
Welcome to OpenLearn - the home of free learning from The Open University. Are you looking for a new topic to explore, or wanting to dig deeper into something you've already discovered? Whether it’s a 60-second animated video or a 24-hour course you are after, you will find it on OpenLearn for free.