24 of the best MIT courses you can take online for free

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TL;DR: Find a wide range of free online courses from MIT on edX.


Lovers of learning should direct their attention to edX, because you can find a wide range of free online courses from some of the most famous educational institutions in the world. And that includes MIT.

To help you find the best free courses for you, we have checked out everything on offer from MIT and highlighted a selection of standout options to get you started. There should be something for everyone in this list.

These are the best free online courses from MIT this month:

These free courses do not come with a certificate of completion, but we're sure you can get over that. You can still learn at your own pace with unrestricted access to all the course materials, so there's nothing stopping you from enrolling.

Find the best free online courses from MIT on edX.

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