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Open eLearning

Open eLearning is free, open-source desktop software for creating courses and educational games.

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#16 of 28
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6.6
Open eLearning's website

What Open eLearning is

Open eLearning is free, open-source desktop software for creating courses and educational games. Teachers and pedagogical designers can assemble multimedia learning materials from video, images, text, and activities without coding. Interactive authoring lets actions combine states and layers, while object scripts can control behavior and interactions with other objects and events. The software installs on Linux, macOS, and Windows computers and works offline. Courses are SCORM compliant and suitable for mobile playback, with compatibility listed for Moodle, Chamilo, and Claroline Connect. The download page also lists H5P and Learningcoins plugins and export plugins for Storyline, Ludiscape, and Captivate. The free software is licensed under GNU General Public License v3.0 or later. Premium Member costs $39.99 a year and includes templates, extra plugins, an asset library, webinars, and premium tutorials. Gold Member costs $979 a year and is aimed at organizations and businesses, with two live online sessions with experts, premium assets, email and ticket support, and an Open eLearning Online page. Large project exports with large videos can have problems.

Good

  • Free, open-source authoring software
  • Works offline on Linux, macOS, and Windows
  • Creates courses without coding
  • SCORM-compatible courses suit mobile playback
  • Includes plugins and export plugins

Watch out

  • Large projects with large videos can have export problems
  • Premium membership costs $39.99 a year
  • Gold membership costs $979 a year

Who it suits

It suits teachers and pedagogical designers creating offline courses or educational games with multimedia and interactive elements. Organizations seeking premium resources or expert sessions can consider the listed paid memberships.

Verdict

Open eLearning provides offline course authoring with interactive content and SCORM-compatible output, with a free open-source option. Consider the stated large-video export limitation and the paid membership costs if you need premium resources or organizational support.

Plans and prices

From Open eLearning's own pricing page, checked 8 Oct 2026.

All about pricing
PlanPriceWhat it gives you
Free softwareFreeFree and open source authoring tool under GNU GPL v3.0+ · no subscriptions stated
Premium Member$39.99 a yearPremium templates · extra plugins · assets library · webinars and premium tutorials · Year
Gold Member$979 a yearFor organizations and businesses · 2 live online sessions with experts · premium assets · email and ticket support · Open eLearning Online page · Year

The facts

Each one read from Open eLearning's own pages, with the date it was checked.

What it does

Course creation
The authoring tool creates multimedia courses using video, images, text, and activities without coding.checked 8 Oct 2026
Desktop use
The software installs on a computer, works offline, and is described as a standalone desktop product.checked 8 Oct 2026
Exports and compatibility
The site says courses are SCORM compliant and suitable for playback on mobile devices; the download notes SCORM compatibility with LMSs including Moodle, Chamilo, and Claroline Connect.checked 8 Oct 2026
Integrations
The download page lists H5P and Learningcoins plugins and export plugins for Storyline, Ludiscape, and Captivate.checked 8 Oct 2026
Intended users
The site describes the tool as intended for teachers and pedagogical designers to build e-learning modules and share knowledge.checked 8 Oct 2026
Interactive authoring
Actions can combine states and layers, and objects can use scripts to control behavior and interactions with other objects and events.checked 8 Oct 2026
Known limitation
The download page notes that exports of large projects with large videos can have problems.checked 8 Oct 2026
License
The download page identifies the software license as GNU General Public License v3.0 or later.checked 8 Oct 2026
Premium resources
Premium membership includes templates, extra plugins, an asset library, webinars, and premium tutorials.checked 8 Oct 2026
Product
Open eLearning is free and open source software for editing courses and educational games.checked 8 Oct 2026
Support
The provider offers third-level technical support in 10, 20, or 50 hour packs valid for one year, with requests covering bug fixes and small changes to existing features.checked 8 Oct 2026

The company

Team location
The team page lists lead developer Damien Renou in Lyon, France.checked 8 Oct 2026

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