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OpenIntro by various (CC BY-SA).
OpenIntro provides three textbooks (OpenIntro Statistics, Introductory Statistics with Randomization and Simulation, and Advanced High School Statistics) along with a collection of ancillary resources including videos, labs, lecture slides, sample exams, and syllabuses.
Statistics LibreTexts Library by various (CC BY-NC-SA).
A collection of open textbooks, assignments, and other educational resources on subjects related to statistics.
Courses
Principles of Quality Assurance by US Department of Labour and US Department of Education (CC BY).
Hybrid/blended course that introduces the scope and function of quality assurance, including basic definitions, statistics, quality policy and objectives, manuals and procedures, concept of variation, inspection and sampling techniques, metrology process control, methods and elements of reliability. Current (TQM) and ISO 9000 standards are reviewed.
Probability & Statistics by Open Learning Initiative at Carnegie Mellon University (CC BY-NC-SA).
This course introduces students to the basic concepts and logic of statistical reasoning and gives the students introductory-level practical ability to choose, generate, and properly interpret appropriate descriptive and inferential methods. In addition, the course helps students gain an appreciation for the diverse applications of statistics and its relevance to their lives and fields of study. The course does not assume any prior knowledge in statistics and its only prerequisite is basic algebra.
Statistical Reasoning by Open Learning Initiative at Carnegie Mellon University (CC BY-NC-SA).
Probability & Statistics introduces students to the basic concepts and logic of statistical reasoning and gives the students introductory-level practical ability to choose, generate, and properly interpret appropriate descriptive and inferential methods. In addition, the course helps students gain an appreciation for the diverse applications of statistics and its relevance to their lives and fields of study. The course does not assume any prior knowledge in statistics and its only prerequisite is basic algebra.
Supplementary Materials
Grasple by various (various CC licences).
Curated open exercises and lessons on math and stats created by the community.
Textbooks
Analytic Techniques for Public Management and Policy by Jiwon N. Speers (CC BY-NC-SA).
This book was written with the hope where the techniques can be used effectively to be evidence-based research and that it might encourage public management and policy researchers to inform more effective governance.
Beginning Statistics by Douglas S. Shafer and Zhiyi Zhang (CC BY-SA).
This book is meant to be a textbook for a standard one-semester introductory statistics course for general education students.
Data Analytics and Decision Making by Ali Abdul Hussein (CC-BY).
Data analytics is a rapidly evolving field. In today’s labour market, knowing how to acquire, process, and interpret large amounts of data to make optimal decisions is crucial for many professionals, especially those in business and engineering. This open textbook, “a new online course” if you will, focuses on three key concept areas: data acquisition, data processing, and decision-making models. In this course, students will be able to develop advanced knowledge and skills to acquire related data for operations of business or projects; apply quantitative literacy skills such as statistics and machine learning; and use predictive or prescriptive modeling to make timely, actionable, and meaningful decisions.
Engineering Statistics Handbook by various (Public domain).
The NIST/SEMATECH e-Handbook of Statistical Methods is a web-based book whose goal is to help scientists and engineers incorporate statistical methods into their work as efficiently as possible. Ideally it will serve as a reference that will help scientists and engineers design their own experiments and carry out the appropriate analyses when a statistician is not available to help. It is also hoped that it will serve as a useful educational tool that will help users of statistical methods and consumers of statistical information better understand statistical procedures and their underlying assumptions and more clearly interpret scientific and engineering results stated in statistical terms. The book is available online and as a PDF.
Exploring Diversity with Statistics by Ruth Walker; Ashlyn A. Moraine; Dr. Hannah J. Osborn; Asia Symone Palmer; Erin N. Prince; Kelsey L. Humphrey; Kendra E. Scott; and Kristen J. Black (CC BY-NC-ND).
These JASP walk-through guides meaningfully and purposefully integrate and highlight diversity research to teach students how to analyze data in an open-source statistical program. Guides with step-by-step instructions, including annotated images and examples of how to report findings in APA format, are included for the following statistical tests: independent samples t test, paired samples t test, one-way ANOVA, two factor ANOVA, chi-square test, Pearson correlation, simple regression, and multiple regression.
Introduction to Probability by various (GNU Free Documentation Licence).
This introductory probability book, published by the American Mathematical Society, emphasizes the use of computing to simulate experiments and make computations. The authors have prepared a set of programs to go with the book, along with solutions available to instructors. They also provide links to other probability resources.
Introductory Business Statistics by Thomas K. Tiemann, Elon University (CC BY).
The book Introductory Business Statistics by Thomas K. Tiemann explores the basic ideas behind statistics, such as populations, samples, the difference between data and information, and most importantly, sampling distributions. The author covers topics including descriptive statistics and frequency distributions, normal and t-distributions, hypothesis testing, t-tests, f-tests, analysis of variance, non-parametric tests, and regression basics. Using real-world examples throughout the text, the author hopes to help students understand how statistics works, not just how to “get the right number.”
Introductory Statistics (OpenStax) With Multimedia and Interactivity, LibreTexts Calculator by Barbara Illowsky and Susan Dean (CC BY).
This resource was conceived and written to fit a particular topical sequence, but it can be used flexibly to accommodate other course structures. One such potential structure, which fits reasonably well with the textbook content, is provided below. Please consider, however, that the chapters were not written to be completely independent, and that the proposed alternate sequence should be carefully considered for student preparation and textual consistency. The textbook includes access to an on-line calculator.
Learning Statistics with Jamovi: A tutorial for psychology students and other beginners by Danielle J. Navarro and David R. Foxcroft (CC BY-SA).
This book of learning statistics with jamovi covers the contents of an introductory statistics class, as typically taught to undergraduate psychology students. Descriptive statistics and graphing are followed by chapters on probability theory, sampling and estimation, and null hypothesis testing. The book covers the analysis of contingency tables, correlation, t-tests, regression, ANOVA and factor analysis.
Learning Statistics with R: A tutorial for psychology students and other beginners by Danielle Navarro, (CC BY-SA).
This book covers the contents of an introductory statistics class, as typically taught to undergraduate psychology students, focusing on the use of the R statistical software. The book discusses how to get started in R as well as giving an introduction to data manipulation and writing scripts. From a statistical perspective, the book discusses descriptive statistics and graphing first, followed by chapters on probability theory, sampling and estimation, and null hypothesis testing. After introducing the theory, the book covers the analysis of contingency tables, t-tests, ANOVAs and regression. Bayesian statistics are covered at the end of the book.
Lies, Damned Lies, or Statistics: How to Tell the Truth with Statistics [PDF] by Jonathan A. Poritz (CC BY-SA).
This textbook is intended for a one-semester, undergraduate statistics course. There are many concrete, specific questions that humans have about the world which are best answered by carefully collecting some data and using a modest amount of mathematics and a fair bit of logic to analyze them. It is, therefore, the goal of this book to help you learn How to Tell the Truth with Statistics and, therefore, how to tell when others are telling the truth … or are faking their “news.”
Online Statistics Education: An Interactive Multimedia Course of Study by David Lane and others (Public domain).
Online Statistics: An Interactive Multimedia Course of Study is a resource for learning and teaching introductory statistics. It contains material presented in textbook format and as video presentations. This resource features interactive demonstrations and simulations, case studies, and an analysis lab. It also includes resources for instructors, such as an instructor’s manual, PowerPoint slides, and additional questions.
OpenIntro Statistics – 4th ed by David Diez, Mine Cetinkaya-Rundel, Christopher Barr, and OpenIntro (CC BY-SA).
This book offers a traditional introduction to statistics at the college level published on OpenIntro.
Probability and Statistics EBook by the UCLA Statistics Online Computational Resource (SOCR) (CC BY).
A general statistics curriculum E-Book, which includes Advanced-Placement (AP) materials.
Random: Probability, Mathematical Statistics, Stochastic Processes by Kyle Siegrist and others (CC BY).
Random is a website devoted to probability, mathematical statistics, and stochastic processes, and is intended for teachers and students of these subjects. The site consists of an integrated set of components that includes expository text, interactive web apps, data sets, biographical sketches, and an object library. Please read the Introduction for more information about the content, structure, mathematical prerequisites, technologies, and organization of the project.
R for Data Science by various (CC BY-NC-ND).
This book will teach you how to do data science with R: You’ll learn how to get your data into R, get it into the most useful structure, transform it, visualise it and model it. In this book, you will find a practicum of skills for data science. Just as a chemist learns how to clean test tubes and stock a lab, you’ll learn how to clean data and draw plots—and many other things besides. These are the skills that allow data science to happen, and here you will find the best practices for doing each of these things with R. You’ll learn how to use the grammar of graphics, literate programming, and reproducible research to save time. You’ll also learn how to manage cognitive resources to facilitate discoveries when wrangling, visualising, and exploring data.
Statistical Methods in Quality Control [PDF] by Hamid Bazargan (CC BY-SA).
This book is the outcome of more than 30 years teaching a course titled “Statistical Quality Control” to B.S. students. The book is divided into fourteen chapters that cover the topics on statistical quality control needed for a one-semester course. Due to the importance of control charts and Acceptance Sampling Standards, most chapters of the book deal with the control charts and Standard Sampling Tables.
Statistical Thinking for the 21st Century by Russell Poldrack (CC BY-NC).
A stats books designed for psychology students that teaches the approaches that are increasingly used in real statistical practice in the 21st century.
Statistics Through an Equity Lens by Yvonne Anthony (CC BY-NC-SA).
This book presents statistics through the metaphor of a lens–as the glasses one wears can have a profound effect on what one sees. The book encourages further inspection of the ways in which data is collected, interpreted, and analyzed on a variety of social justice issues, such as health disparities, hunger and food insecurity, homelessness, behavioral health (mental health and substance use), and incarceration of males of color. It also attempts to reveal how the misuse of data can reinforce inequities, for example, by stigmatizing people and labeling neighborhoods as high poverty, violent, and having poor educational opportunities. Whether an intended or unintended consequence, irresponsible data use can contribute to racist impressions of people and communities.
Videos
Models, Assumptions and Confidence Limits by John Copas, Department of Statistics, University of Warwick (CC BY-NC-ND).
Confidence intervals reflect our uncertainty about a parameter of interest, and models reflect our assumptions about the context of the data. Some of these assumptions may be justified by background knowledge, but others will be rather arbitrary. Statistics textbooks advise that before assuming a model we should check that it gives a good fit to the data (by using goodness-of-fit tests or graphical diagnostics). But does a well-fitting model necessarily mean a good confidence interval? Looking at the robustness of confidence limits to model choice suggests some rather basic questions about our use of models and assumptions in statistics.
Websites
Stat Trek by H.B. Berman (available with permission but no copy rights provided)
This website provides training and tools to help you solve statistics problems quickly, easily, and accurately – without having to ask anyone for help. Learn at your own pace. Free online tutorials cover statistics, probability, regression, analysis of variance, survey sampling, and matrix algebra – all explained in plain English.