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Moodle is a learning platform designed to provide educators, administrators and learners with
a single robust, secure and integrated system to create personalised learning environments.
You can download the software onto your own web server or ask one of our
knowledgeable Moodle Partners to assist you.
Moodle is built by the Moodle project which is led and coordinated by Moodle HQ, which is
financially supported by a network of over 80 Moodle Partner service companies worldwide.
CONTENTS
1 Built for learning, globally
o 1.1 Proven and trusted worldwide
o 1.2 Designed to support both teaching and learning
o 1.3 Easy to use
o 1.4 Free with no licensing fees
o 1.5 Always up-to-date
o 1.6 Moodle in your language
2 All-in-one learning platform
3 Highly flexible and fully customisable
4 Scalable to any size
5 Robust, secure and private
6 Use any time, anywhere, on any device
7 Extensive resources available
8 Backed by a strong community
9 See also
Built for learning, globally
Proven and trusted worldwide
Powering tens of thousands of learning environments globally, Moodle is trusted by institutions
and organisations large and small, including Shell, London School of Economics, State
University of New York, Microsoft and the Open University. Moodle’s worldwide numbers of more
than 90 million users across both academic and enterprise level usage makes it the world’s most
widely used learning platform.
Designed to support both teaching and learning
With over 10 years of development guided by social constructionist pedagogy, Moodle delivers a
powerful set of learner-centric tools and collaborative learning environments that empower both
teaching and learning.
Easy to use
A simple interface, drag-and-drop features, and well-documented resources along with ongoing
usability improvements make Moodle easy to learn and use.
Free with no licensing fees
Moodle is provided freely as Open Source software, under the GNU General Public License.
Anyone can adapt, extend or modify Moodle for both commercial and non-commercial projects
without any licensing fees and benefit from the cost-efficiencies, flexibility and other advantages
of using Moodle.
Always up-to-date
The Moodle project’s open-source approach means that Moodle is continually being reviewed
and improved on to suit the current and evolving needs of its users.
Moodle in your language
Moodle’s multilingual capabilities ensure there are no linguistic limitations to learning online. The
Moodle community has begun translating Moodle into more than 120 languages (and counting)
so users can easily localise their Moodle site, along with plenty of resources, support
and community discussions available in various languages.
All-in-one learning platform
Moodle provides the most flexible tool-set to support both blended learning and 100% online
courses. Configure Moodle by enabling or disabling core features, and easily integrate everything
needed for a course using its complete range of built-in features, including external collaborative
tools such as forums, wikis, chats and blogs.
Highly flexible and fully customisable
Because it is open-source, Moodle can be customised in any way and tailored to individual
needs. Its modular set up and interoperable design allows developers to create plugins and
integrate external applications to achieve specific functionalities. Extend what Moodle does by
using freely available plugins and add-ons - the possibilities are endless!
Scalable to any size
From a few students to millions of users, Moodle can be scaled to support the needs of both
small classes and large organisations. Because of its flexibility and scalability, Moodle has been
adapted for use across education, business, non-profit, government, and community contexts.
Robust, secure and private
Committed to safeguarding data security and user privacy, security controls are constantly being
updated and implemented in Moodle development processes and software to protect against
unauthorised access, data loss and misuse. Moodle can be easily deployed on a private secure
cloud or server for complete control.
Use any time, anywhere, on any device
Moodle is web-based and so can be accessed from anywhere in the world. With a default
mobile-compatible interface and cross-browser compatibility, content on the Moodle platform is
easily accessible and consistent across different web browsers and devices.
Extensive resources available
Access extensive Moodle documentation and user forums in multiple languages, free content
and courses shared by Moodle users across the world, as well as hundreds
of plugins contributed by a large global community.
Backed by a strong community
The Moodle project is well-supported by an active international community, a team of dedicated
full-time developers and a network of certified Moodle Partners. Driven by open collaboration and
great community support, the project continues to achieve rapid bug fixes and improvements,
with major new releases every six months. Come moodle with us in our community forums!
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See also
The future of Moodle (in the developer documentation)
How many lines of code does Moodle core have? - from branch 2.6 to 3.4
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