Open edX
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 Logo of Open edX | |
Type of site | Online education |
|---|---|
| Available in | Multilingual (14) |
| Created by | Piotr Mitros, edX, CRL/Axim |
| URL | www |
| Commercial | No |
| Launched | January 2012 |
| Current status | Active |
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The Open edX platform is the open-source software, originally developed by Piotr Mitros,[2][3] whose development led to the creation of the edX organization. On June 1, 2013, edX open sourced the platform, naming it Open edX to distinguish it from the organization itself.[4] The source code can be found on GitHub.[5][6] Maintenance was transferred to edX, an MIT/Harvard education initiative, in 2012.
When edX was acquired in 2021 by 2U,[7] the Open edX team and maintenance were transferred to the Center for Reimagining Learning (tCRIL), a nonprofit founded by Harvard and MIT with the proceeds from the acquisition.[1] In 2023, the nonprofit was renamed the Axim Collaborative.[8]
Uses
[edit]Open edX was designed for the MITx project, which was renamed to the edX project and made into a separate 501(c)3 after Harvard joined. This remains the largest global installation as of 2022, with over 3000 courses and 500,000 regular users. The Open edX community maintains a catalog of other installations, including fully-hosted learning sites open to public courses and 350 other instances run by organizations of all sizes.[9] The Open edX project also operates a tiered provider network that contributes to platform development and offers commercial implementation, hosting, and customization services. As of 2026, the program lists thirteen Elite-tier "Open edX Partners," including OpenCraft, eduNEXT, Edly, Raccoon Gang, and Blend-ed, with additional Verified and Marketplace providers across Africa, Asia, Europe, India, the Middle East, North and South America.[10]
Software
[edit]| Version [11] | Date | Version | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Initial | 2013-06-01 | Aspen | 2014-10-28 |
| Birch | 2015-02-24 | Cypress | 2015-08-13 |
| Dogwood | 2016-02-11 | Eucalyptus | 2016-08-26 |
| Ficus | 2017-02-23 | Ginkgo | 2017-08-14 |
| Hawthorn | 2018-08-07 | Ironwood | 2019-03-22 |
| Juniper | 2020-06-09 | Koa | 2020-12-09 |
| Lilac | 2021-06-09 | Maple[12] | 2021-12-20 |
| Nutmeg | 2022-04-12 | Olive[13] | 2022-10-11 |
| Palm | 2023-06-14 | Quince | 2023-12-11 |
| Redwood | 2024-06-09 | Sumac | 2024-12-17 |
| Teak | 2025-06-26 | Ulmo | 2026-01-15 |
The Open edX server-side software is based on Python, with Django as the web application framework.[14]
Community
[edit]Platform design and development have been co-designed with its community from early in the project's history. The community maintains several working groups focused on marketing, build-test-release cycles, translation, data design, front-end design, and code deprecation.[15]
The community hosts an annual Open edX Conference, which rotates worldwide each year. In 2022 it was held in Portugal.[16]
References
[edit]- 1 2 Rosenberg, John S.; Shaw, Jonathan (2021-09-10). "edX Exit". Harvard Magazine. Retrieved 2022-05-25.
- ↑ "Open edX Version History".
- ↑ "Piotr Mitros, web page".
- ↑ "Stanford to collaborate with edX to develop a free, open source online learning platform". Stanford University. 3 April 2013. Archived from the original on 2014-07-18. Retrieved 2014-06-25.
- ↑ "edX". GitHub. Archived from the original on 2016-11-05. Retrieved 2017-02-09.
- ↑ "EdX-platform". GitHub. Archived from the original on 2017-04-29. Retrieved 2017-02-09.
- ↑ Lederman, Doug (2021-11-17). "2U Completes Purchase of edX". Inside Higher Ed. Retrieved 2022-05-25.
- ↑ Rosenberg, John S. (2023-03-30). "Axim Online Education Venture Debuts". Harvard Magazine. Retrieved 2023-07-05.
- ↑ "Sites powered by Open edX Platform - Open edX Community - Open edX Confluence". openedx.atlassian.net. Retrieved 2022-05-14.
- ↑ "Partners". Open edX. Axim Collaborative. Retrieved 4 June 2026.
- ↑ Open edX Named Releases https://edx.readthedocs.io/projects/edx-developer-docs/en/latest/named_releases.html Archived 2019-08-01 at the Wayback Machine
- ↑ "Documentation for the Open edX community | edX". docs.edx.org. Retrieved 2022-05-14.
- ↑ "changes in the "Olive" release | Open edX". raccoongang.com. Retrieved 2022-05-14.
- ↑ "Open edX Architecture". edX Inc. Archived from the original on 19 May 2017. Retrieved 30 April 2017.
- ↑ "Open edX Community Working Groups – Open edX". openedx.org. Retrieved 2022-05-14.
- ↑ "Shaping the Future of Education Together – Open edX". openedx.org. Retrieved 2022-05-14.
External links
[edit]- Open edX Conference site
- Documentation site for the platform
