Educational Websites & Platforms
Open Educational Resources (OER) Repositories
CORE is a massive open-access research database with millions of free academic papers.
DOAJ (Directory of Open Access Journals) provides peer-reviewed journal articles in all disciplines.
ERIC (Education Resources Information Center) is a free educational research database, particularly valuable for youth-related topics.
OER Commons is a digital library with free teaching and learning materials across various subjects.
Open Education Global supports open education initiatives worldwide, with access to various OER materials.
OpenStax is a nonprofit offering free, peer-reviewed, high-quality textbooks in subjects like math, science, and humanities.
Open Education Europa is a European portal providing access to OER materials and MOOCs across multiple languages.
SkillsCommons provides workforce training materials and open educational resources for career and technical education.
Free Open Textbook Libraries
Free open textbook libraries are a game-changer in education. They break down financial barriers, foster inclusive learning, and enable educators to innovate. Expanding these resources can lead to a more equitable, knowledge-driven society where learning is accessible to all.
University of Minnesota Open Textbook Library offers a large collection of free and peer-reviewed textbooks across many disciplines.
CNX (formerly Connexions) hosts open-access textbooks and learning modules across multiple subjects.
OER Africa provides free textbooks and teaching materials with a focus on African higher education.
BC Open Textbooks is a Canadian initiative providing free, openly licensed textbooks for university and college students.
Free Research & Academic Resources
Students can incorporate the latest research, case studies, and interactive elements, making learning more dynamic and relevant with free resources.
Bielefeld Academic Search Engine (BASE) gives access to more than 140 million open-access documents.
HathiTrust Digital Library hosts millions of digitized books, with many available for public access.
National Academies Press offers thousands of free PDF downloads on education, science, and policy.
Open Research Library hosts over 20,000 open-access academic books.
PubMed provides free access to medical and life sciences research papers.
Google Scholar offers free access to a vast collection of academic papers, though some require subscriptions.
Open Courseware & Free Online Courses
MIT OpenCourseWare (OCW) provides free course materials from MIT, including lecture notes, assignments, and exams.
University of California, Irvine (UCI) OpenCourseWare offers free university-level courses in multiple disciplines.
Coursera (Free Courses Section) provides some university courses for free (audit mode), while certification requires payment.
edX (Audit Free Courses) offers free university-level courses from institutions like Harvard and MIT, with paid certificates available.
Khan Academy provides free video lessons and exercises on subjects from primary school to university level.
Carnegie Mellon Open Learning Initiative (OLI) offers free and open-access college-level courses.
Educational Video & Multimedia OER
TED Talks provides free video lectures from experts across many disciplines.
YouTube Education offers free video lectures and learning content.
Open University Video Library provides free educational videos across multiple subjects.
Academic Earth aggregates free video lectures from top universities.
Annenberg Learner offers free educational video resources for teachers and students.
STEM & Technical OER Resources
National Programme on Technology Enhanced Learning (NPTEL) offers engineering, science, and humanities courses from Indian universities.
Jorum provides open-access learning resources for UK higher education institutions.
My MOOC aggregates free online courses from multiple institutions.