ManyBooks
Focus: free books, reading and library. Shares ebooks with Open Culture. Rated 4.4 (Open Culture: 4.6).
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Open Culture
A free guide to online courses, audiobooks, films and ebooks.
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What is Open Culture?
Open Culture is a long-running website that gathers free cultural and educational media from across the web. It lists more than 1,700 free online courses from universities, along with audiobooks, ebooks, films and language lessons, and publishes daily posts on art, history, science and literature.
Pros
- Huge range of free material
- Links to legitimate sources
- Interesting daily articles
Cons
- Some older links no longer work
- The site carries a lot of ads
Who should use Open Culture
Lifelong learners who want free courses, books and films in one place.
Who may not need it
People who need structured courses with certificates.
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Project Gutenberg
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Focus: public domain, typography and epub. Shares ebooks with Open Culture. Rated 4.4 (Open Culture: 4.6).
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Focus: Book Summaries, Learning and Self-Improvement. Shares Education with Open Culture. A web app, not a website. Paid but Affordable (Open Culture: Free). Adds iOS and Android. Rated 4.5 (Open Culture: 4.6).
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Focus: explainers, science and technology. Also in Learning and Reading, like Open Culture. Rated 4.5 (Open Culture: 4.6).
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Free alternatives to Open Culture
Free resources that cover similar ground.
Open Library
Focus: books, library and borrow books. Also in Reading and Learning, like Open Culture. Rated 4.4 (Open Culture: 4.6).
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Khan Academy
Focus: online courses, maths and science. Shares education with Open Culture. Adds iOS and Android. Rated 4.8 (Open Culture: 4.6).
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Focus: deep learning, book and pdf. Also in Learning and Reading, like Open Culture. A course, not a website. Rated 4.7 (Open Culture: 4.6).
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Focus: naval ravikant, essays and wealth. Also in Learning and Reading, like Open Culture. A newsletter, not a website. Rated 4.7 (Open Culture: 4.6).
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Anki
Focus: spaced repetition, flashcards and study. Also in Learning and Reading, like Open Culture. A desktop app, not a website. Adds macOS, Windows and Linux. Same 4.6 rating.
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Focus: Browser, AI and Summarization. Also in Learning and Reading, like Open Culture. An iOS app, not a website. Adds iOS. Same 4.6 rating.
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