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Explore your world with free learning from The Open University
We've thousands of free learning items across OpenLearn - from games to full free online courses. Need help with where to start? We've a few ideas right here...
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TV, Radio & Events
2020: A Year In Review, With OpenLearn
Take a look back at some news stories from throughout the year – with an OpenLearn angle, of course – and remind you of the range of free courses, videos, interactives, quizzes and articles we launched across 2020…
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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 want 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.
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Education & Development
OpenLearn on Instagram
Browse through our latest Instagram content. We have FREE courses, academic articles, videos, interactives and many more open learning resources.
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How does OpenLearn deal with older content?
OpenLearn has a vast archive of content from across the years. Here's our policy for dealing with it.
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Is there a problem with OpenLearn? OpenLearn status updates
We hope OpenLearn works normally, around the clock, through the year. If we know something's wrong (or if we're planning some downtime), we'll tell you here.
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My OpenLearn account
Have questions concerning your OpenLearn account? Look no further, we're here to help!
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Looking for LearningSpace tools?
You may have noticed that some LearningSpace tools and features have disappeared. Here you will find out why and where to find them.
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Education & Development
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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Why we allow comments - and what we expect from you if you share your views
OpenLearn is committed to being a space where everyone can share and learn. Here's why, and what that means.
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How OpenLearn uses third-party content
The steps we take to ensure that content from contributors outside The Open University is of the same high quality as other material on OpenLearn