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

TL;DR: A wide range of online courses from MIT are available for free on edX. Learn about Python programming, finance, machine learning, and much more, without spending anything.

You can find a long list of partnering schools on edX, which is great news for anyone looking to pursue a passion. MIT leads the way though, with an absolutely massive range of online courses available for free on edX.

You can find free courses on everything from machine learning with Python to modern finance on edX. We’ve checked out everything on offer and lined up a selection of standout options to get you started. There should be something for everyone.

These are the best online MIT courses available for free this week:

• Becoming an Entrepreneur

• Circuits and Electronics 1: Basic Circuit Analysis

• Circuits and Electronics 2: Amplification, Speed, and Delay

• Circuits and Electronics 3: Applications

• Cybersecurity for Critical Urban Infrastructure

• Entrepreneurship 101: Who is Your Customer?

• Entrepreneurship 102: What Can You Do for Your Customer?

• Entrepreneurship 103: Show Me The Money

• Financial Accounting

• Foundations of Modern Finance

• Fundamentals of Statistics

• Introduction to Biology: The Secret of Life

• Introduction to Computational Thinking and Data Science

• Introduction to Computer Science and Programming Using Python

• Machine Learning with Python: From Linear Models to Deep Learning

• Probability: The Science of Uncertainty and Data

• Supply Chain Analytics

• Supply Chain Dynamics

• Supply Chain Fundamentals

• Sustainable Building Design

You can learn at your own pace and even receive a verified certificate of completion for a small fee. There’s no pressure to pay for a certificate, but it might be nice to stick something on your CV. It is from MIT, after all.

Find all the best free online MIT courses on edX.

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