FYI. 2,600+ MOOCs (Massive Open Online Courses) are getting underway in November, giving you the chance to take free courses from top flight universities. With the help of Class Central, we’ve pulled together a complete list of November MOOCs. And below we’ve highlighted several courses that piqued our interest.

• Moralities of Everyday Life – Yale University (6 weeks)
• America’s Written Constitution – Yale University (6 weeks)
• Rome: A Virtual Tour of the Ancient City – University of Reading (5 weeks)
• Introducing Humanism: Non-religious Approaches to Life – Humanists UK (8 weeks)
• In the Studio: Postwar Abstract Painting  – The Museum of Modern Art (4 weeks)
• Shakespeare’s The Merchant of Venice: Shylock – Harvard University on edX (4 weeks)
• Russian History: from Lenin to Putin – University of California, Santa Cruz (3 weeks)
• Introduction to Philosophy – University of Edinburgh (7 weeks)
• What Is Contemporary Art? – The Museum of Modern Art (4 weeks)
• Emotions: a Philosophical Introduction – Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona (Autonomous University of Barcelona) (6 weeks)
• Ancient Philosophy: Plato & His Predecessors  – University of Pennsylvania (4 weeks)

Here’s one tip to keep in mind: If you want to take a course for free, select the “Full Course, No Certificate” or “Audit” option when you enroll. If you would like an official certificate documenting that you have successfully completed the course, you will need to pay a fee.

You can browse through the complete list of November MOOCs here.

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FYI. 1,600+ MOOCs (Massive Open Online Courses) are getting underway in October, giving you the chance to take free courses from top flight universities. With the help of Class Central, we’ve pulled together a complete list of October MOOCs. And below we’ve highlighted several courses that piqued our interest.

• Introduction to Artificial Intelligence (AI) – Microsoft on edX – October 1
• Introduction to Classical Music – Yale University on Coursera – October 7 (9 weeks)
• Introduction to Psychology – Yale University on Coursera – October 7
• Game Theory – The University of British Columbia on Coursera – October 7 (9 weeks)
• Big History – From the Big Bang until Today – University of Amsterdam on Coursera – October 7
• In the Studio: Postwar Abstract Painting  – The Museum of Modern Art on Coursera – October 7
• Women Making History: Ten Objects, Many Stories – Harvard University on edX – October 8
• Introduction to Philosophy – University of Edinburgh on Coursera – October 14 (7 weeks)
• Russian History: from Lenin to Putin – University of California, Santa Cruz on Coursera – October 14
• Skepticism – University of California, Irvine on Coursera – October 14
• The Blues: Understanding and Performing an American Art Form – University of Rochester on Coursera – October 14 (7 weeks)
• Our Earth’s Future – American Museum of Natural History on Coursera – October 14 (5 weeks)
• Make Change Happen – Oxfam on FutureLearn – October 14
• Chinese Thought: Ancient Wisdom Meets Modern Science – Part 2 – The University of British Columbia on edX – October 15 (5 weeks)
• How Music Can Change Your Life – University of Melbourne on Coursera – October 19
• How to Write a Novel: Writing the Draft – The University of British Columbia on edX – October 22 (6 weeks)

Here’s one tip to keep in mind: If you want to take a course for free, select the “Full Course, No Certificate” or “Audit” option when you enroll. If you would like an official certificate documenting that you have successfully completed the course, you will need to pay a fee.

You can browse through the complete list of October MOOCs here.

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FYI. 3,700+ MOOCs (Massive Open Online Courses) are getting underway in September, giving you the chance to take free courses from top flight universities. With the help of Class Central, we’ve pulled together a complete list of September MOOCS. And below we’ve highlighted several courses that piqued our interest.

• Ancient Philosophy: Aristotle and His Successors – University of Pennsylvania – September 2 (5 weeks)
• Creative Writing: The Craft of Character (VC$) – Wesleyan University – September 2 (4 weeks)
• Learning How to Learn: Powerful Mental Tools to Help You Master Tough Subjects – University of California, San Diego – September 2 (4 weeks)
• Roman Architecture – Yale University on Coursera – September 2
• Getting Started With Music Theory – Michigan State University – September 2
• Understanding Anxiety, Depression and CBT – University of Reading – September 2
• Seeing Through Photographs – The Museum of Modern Art – September 2 (6 weeks)
• Music’s Big Bang: The Genesis of Rock ‘n’ Roll – University of Florida – September 9
• The Music of the Rolling Stones, 1962-1974 – University of Rochester – September 9 (7 weeks)
• Big History – From the Big Bang until Today – University of Amsterdam – September 9
• Chinese Thought: Ancient Wisdom Meets Modern Science – Part 1 – The University of British Columbia – September 10 (5 weeks)
• Shakespeare’s Life and Work – Harvard University – September 12
• Critical Thinking & Problem-Solving – Rochester Institute of Technology – September 23
• Introduction to Philosophy – University of Edinburgh on Coursera – September 16 (7 weeks)
• Positive Psychology – The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill – September 23 (6 weeks)

Here’s one tip to keep in mind: If you want to take a course for free, select the “Full Course, No Certificate” or “Audit” option when you enroll. If you would like an official certificate documenting that you have successfully completed the course, you will need to pay a fee.

You can browse through the complete list of September MOOCs here.

Would you like to support the mission of Open Culture? Please consider making a donation to our site. It’s hard to rely 100% on ads, and your contributions will help us continue providing the best free cultural and educational materials to learners everywhere.

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FYI. 3,500+ MOOCs (Massive Open Online Courses) are getting underway in August, giving you the chance to take free courses from top flight universities. With the help of Class Central, we’ve pulled together a complete list of August MOOCS. And below we’ve highlighted several courses that piqued our interest. The first course is unfortunately a timely one for citizens of the United States.

• Reducing Gun Violence in America: Evidence for Change – Johns Hopkins University – August 4
• Know Thyself – The Value and Limits of Self-Knowledge: The Examined Life – University of Edinburgh – August 5 (10 weeks)
• Modern Art & Ideas – The Museum of Modern Art – August 5 (5 weeks)
• Evolution: A Course for Educators – American Museum of Natural History – August 5 (4 weeks)
• On Strategy : What Managers Can Learn from Philosophy – PART 1 – École Centrale Paris – August 5 (9 weeks)
• Ancient Philosophy: Aristotle and His Successors – University of Pennsylvania – August 5 (5 weeks)
• How Music Can Change Your Life – University of Melbourne – August 11
• Music’s Big Bang: The Genesis of Rock ‘n’ Roll – University of Florida – August 12
• Big History: Connecting Knowledge – Macquarie University – August 12 (6 weeks)
• The Music of the Rolling Stones, 1962-1974 – University of Rochester – August 12 (7 weeks)
• Introduction to Philosophy – University of Edinburgh – August 19 (7 weeks)
• Modern Masterpieces of World Literature – Harvard University – August 20
• Ancient Masterpieces of World Literature – Harvard University – August 20

Here’s one tip to keep in mind: If you want to take a course for free, select the “Full Course, No Certificate” or “Audit” option when you enroll. If you would like an official certificate documenting that you have successfully completed the course, you will need to pay a fee.

You can browse through the complete list of August MOOCs here.

Would you like to support the mission of Open Culture? Please consider making a donation to our site. It’s hard to rely 100% on ads, and your contributions will help us continue providing the best free cultural and educational materials to learners everywhere.

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FYI. 2,500+ MOOCs (Massive Open Online Courses) are getting underway in May, giving you the chance to take free courses from top flight universities. With the help of Class Central, we’ve pulled together a complete list of May MOOCS. And below we’ve highlighted several courses that piqued our interest. The trailer above comes from Music Psychology: Why Does “Bohemian Rhapsody” Feel so Good?, a course offered by Griffith University in Australia.

• How Music Can Change Your Life – University of Melbourne – May 6
• Modern American Poetry – University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign – May 6
• The Modern World, Part One: Global History from 1760 to 1910 – University of Virginia – May 6 (7 weeks)
• Philosophy, Science and Religion: Philosophy and Religion – University of Edinburgh – May 6
• The Changing Landscape of Ancient Rome. Archaeology and History of the Palatine Hill – Sapienza University of Rome – May 6
• How to Write a Novel: Writing the Draft – The University of British Columbia – May 7 (6 weeks)
• Ancient Philosophy: Aristotle and His Successors – University of Pennsylvania – May 13 (5 weeks)
• Thinking & Acting like an Entrepreneur – RWTH Aachen University – May 15
• Music Psychology: Why Does “Bohemian Rhapsody” Feel so Good? – Griffith University – May 20
• Music’s Big Bang: The Genesis of Rock ‘n’ Roll – University of Florida – May 20
• The Music of the Rolling Stones, 1962-1974  – University of Rochester – May 20 (7 weeks)
• The Music of the Beatles – University of Rochester – May 20 (7 weeks)
• Big History – From the Big Bang until Today – University of Amsterdam – May 20

Here’s one tip to keep in mind: If you want to take a course for free, select the “Full Course, No Certificate” or “Audit” option when you enroll. If you would like an official certificate documenting that you have successfully completed the course, you will need to pay a fee.

You can browse through the complete list of May MOOCs here.

Would you like to support the mission of Open Culture? Please consider making a donation to our site. It’s hard to rely 100% on ads, and your contributions will help us continue providing the best free cultural and educational materials to learners everywhere.

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FYI. 2,400+ MOOCs (Massive Open Online Courses) are getting underway in April, giving you the chance to take free courses from top flight universities. With the help of Class Central, we’ve pulled together a complete list of April MOOCS. And below we’ve highlighted several courses that piqued our interest. The trailer above comes from the University of Edinburgh’s Introduction to Philosophy.

• Creative Writing: The Craft of Character – Wesleyan University – April 1 (4 weeks)
• Russian History: from Lenin to Putin – University of California, Santa Cruz  – April 1
• The Modern and the Postmodern (Part 1) – Wesleyan University – April 1 (7 weeks)
• Design Thinking – University of Virginia – April 1 (5 weeks)
• Introduction to Philosophy  – University of Edinburgh – April 1 (7 weeks)
• The Science of Well-Being – Yale University – April 1
• A Journey through Western Christianity: from Persecuted Faith to Global Religion (200 – 1650) – Yale University  – April 1
• Ancient Philosophy: Plato & His Predecessors – University of Pennsylvania – April 8 (4 weeks)
• Modern American Poetry – University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign – April 8
• Buddhism and Modern Psychology – Princeton University – April 15 (6 weeks)
• The Importance and Power of Music in our Society – University of the Arts The Hague – April 29
• Women Making History: Ten Objects, Many Stories – Harvard University – April 30

Here’s one tip to keep in mind: If you want to take a course for free, select the “Full Course, No Certificate” or “Audit” option when you enroll. If you would like an official certificate documenting that you have successfully completed the course, you will need to pay a fee.

You can browse through the complete list of April MOOCs here.

Would you like to support the mission of Open Culture? Please consider making a donation to our site. It’s hard to rely 100% on ads, and your contributions will help us continue providing the best free cultural and educational materials to learners everywhere.

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