The leading global open-source teaching and learning platform. Powering 70,000 courses and supporting over 140 million learners.
The Open edX project is a leading open-source platform for online learning, stewarded by Axim Collaborative.
Originally launched by Harvard and MIT in 2012, the project started with the vision of creating a scalable and flexible platform to deliver high-quality learning experiences.
The project is now advanced by a global community of developers, educators, researchers, and partners who are driving innovation in teaching and learning.
Today, the Open edX platform is used by universities, governments, nongovernmental organizations, and enterprises worldwide and is a cornerstone for delivering high-quality education at any scale.
Everyone, everywhere should have access to high-quality education.
Through open-source technology, we’re building a future where high-quality learning is powered by openness, collaboration, and evidence-based innovation.
We aspire to democratize education and advance learning by providing open-source software to the world.
A key aspect of the Open edX mission is enabling access to high-quality education as widely as possible. Learn more in our Impact Report.
The 2026 Open edX Conference will present innovative use cases for one of the world’s best open source online learning management systems, the Open edX platform, and discover the latest advancements in instructional design, course constellation, and methods for operating & extending the Open edX platform, including breakthrough technologies, such as generative AI.
