A Comprehensive Guide to MOOC Providers

Updated on August 21, 2026

[shareaholic app="share_buttons" id="16881543"]There are over 120 MOOC providers worldwide, from businesses or bloggers providing single classes, to multi-university networks serving up thousands of courses. Because you probably already have an idea of what you're looking for in a MOOC, we've broken this vast array of programs down into smaller categories. We've also included profiles for all 120+ MOOC providers, answering the following questions:

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  • How many courses are offered?

  • Is there a core focus the MOOC provider centers around?

  • May courses be taken for credit, or transferred for credit at another institution?

  • Are there any program costs?

  • Are certificates offered?

  • Are there any special features of the MOOC provider?

By category

Largest MOOC Providers (6)

Udemy:

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  • Courses: 22,000+

  • Focus: Comprehensive

  • For credit? No

  • Program costs: Free to $299+

  • Certification? Yes

  • Special features: Mobile App, Udemy for Business, 40+ languages

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Coursera

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  • Courses: 800+

  • Focus: Comprehensive

  • For credit? Some courses

  • Program costs: $30-$90

  • Certification? Yes

  • Special features:Peer assessments, blended learning, focus on mastery learning

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Canvas Network

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  • Courses:200+

  • Focus: Comprehensive

  • For credit? No

  • Program costs: Free

  • Certification? For some courses

  • Special features: Canvas Network delivery system, top university partners

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Edx

Photo: edX

  • Courses: 200+

  • For credit? Depending on your institution

  • Focus:Comprehensive

  • Program costs:Small certification fees

  • Certification? Yes

  • Special features: AP Exam Prep, Certificates for Paths, Professional Education, Verified Certification

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Udacity

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  • Courses:50+

  • For credit? Some courses

  • Focus: Computer Science/Development/Data Science

  • Program costs: Free to $200 a month

  • Certification? Yes

  • Special features: Nanodegrees, project-based learning,Udacity for organizations, courses by industry leaders, personal coaching, code review

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Khan Academy

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  • Courses: 4000+ videos

  • For credit? No

  • Focus: Comprehensive

  • Program costs: Free

  • Certification? No

  • Special features: Coaching, Content Specialists, Test Prep, smaller bite-sized videos

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US MOOC Providers (42)

+Acumen

  • Courses: 14

  • For credit? No

  • Focus: Moral Imagination/Operational Skills/Financial Skills

  • Program costs: Free

  • Certification? No

  • Special features: Take courses in groups, provided on the NOvoEd platform

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Academic Earth

  • Courses: 680+

  • For credit? No

  • Focus: Comprehensive

  • Program costs: Free

  • Certification? No

  • Special features: Top University Partners, Downloadable Lectures

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Amplify MOOC

  • Courses: 1

  • For credit? Yes

  • Focus: AP Computer Science

  • Program costs: Free

  • Certification? No

  • Special features: Professional Learning, Non-higher ed services, Test Prep

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Blackboard-Open Education

  • Courses: 90+

  • For credit? No

  • Focus: Comprehensive

  • Program costs: Free

  • Certification? No

  • Special features: Mobile Learning, Synchronous Courses, Social Learning, Course Publishing Services, Top University Partners

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C++ Institute

  • Courses: Beginner, intermediate, and expert level certification programs

  • For credit? No

  • Focus: C++ Training

  • Program costs: Free

  • Certification? Yes

  • Special features: Test Preparation, Multiple Certificates, Some Selective Programs

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Canvas Network

  • Courses:200+

  • Focus: Comprehensive

  • For credit? No

  • Program costs: Free

  • Certification? For some courses

  • Special features: Canvas Network delivery system, top university partners

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Carnegie Mellon University -Open Learning Initiative

  • Courses: 28

  • Focus: Comprehensive

  • For credit? No

  • Program costs: Free

  • Certification? No

  • Special features: Top University Course Material

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Complexity Explorer

  • Courses: 6

  • Focus: Complex Systems Science

  • For credit? No

  • Program costs: Free

  • Certification? No

  • Special features: Large number of related resources, citations, papers

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EdCast

  • Courses: Unknown

  • Focus: A platform to enable multi-university MOOC efforts

  • For credit? N/A

  • Program costs:N/A

  • Certification?N/A

  • Special features: Corporate Education, Social Course Collaboration, Course Monetization

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Edx

  • Courses: 200+

  • For credit? Depending on your institution

  • Focus:Comprehensive

  • Program costs:Small certification fees

  • Certification? Yes

  • Special features: AP Exam Prep, Certificates for Paths, Professional Education, Verified Certification

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Fort Hays State University

  • Courses: 1

  • Focus: Social Entrepreneurship

  • For credit? No

  • Program costs: Free

  • Certification? No

  • Special features: Blackboard delivery system, Testing, Badge upon completion

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Georgia Tech

  • Courses: Entire Masters in CS Degree

  • Focus: Computer Science

  • For credit? Yes

  • Program costs: Free to $134 per credit hour

  • Certification? No

  • Special features: Made with AT&T and Udacity, Can obtain a Masters, Top University

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Instreamia

  • Courses: 5

  • Focus: Language/Language Instruction

  • For credit? No

  • Program costs: Free

  • Certification? No

  • Special features: Multiple level language courses

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Janux

  • Courses: 21

  • Focus: Comprehensive

  • For credit? Some Courses

  • Program costs: Free-$500

  • Certification? No

  • Special features: Rich multimedia content, social learning tools, Content from OU and History Channel

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Kennesaw State University MOOC

  • Courses: 1

  • Focus: K-12 Blended & Online Learning

  • For credit? Yes

  • Program costs: Free

  • Certification? Professional Learning Units

  • Special features: A free and flexible program that offers professional learning units

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Khan Academy

  • Courses: 4000+ videos

  • For credit? No

  • Focus: Comprehensive

  • Program costs: Free

  • Certification? No

  • Special features: Coaching, Content Specialists, Test Prep, smaller bite-sized videos

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LUXVERA

  • Courses: 6

  • Focus: Comprehensive

  • For credit? No

  • Program costs: Free

  • Certification? No

  • Special features: Christian-Centered

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Marginal Revolution University

  • Courses: 12

  • For credit? No

  • Focus: Economics

  • Program costs: Free

  • Certification? No

  • Special features: Social Components, Several levels of Economics Courses

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Marist College FOLD

  • Courses: 4

  • For credit? No

  • Focus: Fashion Industry/Design

  • Program costs: Free

  • Certification? No

  • Special features: Social Interactions, Global Trend spotting Street Reports, Works with Top Fashion Professionals

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MITOpenCourseWare

  • Courses:3800+

  • For credit?No

  • Focus: Comprehensive

  • Program costs: Free

  • Certification? No

  • Special features: Graduate and Undergraduate Level Courses, Top University Instructions, Incredibly Comprehensive

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MongoDB

  • Courses: 6

  • For credit? No

  • Focus: MongoDB

  • Program costs: Free

  • Certification? Yes

  • Special features: Powered by OpenEdX, Test Prep, Continuing Education, Private and Public Training Available

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MOOC-ed

  • Courses: 8

  • For credit? No

  • Focus: Teaching

  • Program costs: Free

  • Certification? Yes

  • Special features: Project-based, For Professional Educators

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MOOC.org

  • Courses: A Platform For Individuals, Businesses, and Universities, to Host, Build, and Share Courses Through.

  • For credit? N/A

  • Focus:N/A

  • Program costs:N/A

  • Certification?N/A

  • Special features: An edX destination, made through an edX and Google partnership

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SchoolKeep

  • Courses: A Platform for Creating, Marketing, and Hosting Your Online Courses

  • For credit? N/A

  • Focus: N/A

  • Program costs: N/A

  • Certification? N/A

  • Special features: Help with school websites, course building, ecommerce, and student experience

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Soundviewpro.com

  • Courses: 100+

  • For credit? No

  • Focus: Business/Marketing/Tech

  • Program costs: Free-$24.99

  • Certification? Yes

  • Special features: Mobile optimized, Testing, Organizational Training

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Nations University

  • Courses: Unknown

  • Focus: Christian-Centered, General Studies

  • For credit? No

  • Program costs: One time $25 fee

  • Certification? No

  • Special features: Christian-Centered

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NovoED

  • Courses: 55+

  • For credit? No

  • Focus: General/Entrepreneurship

  • Program costs: Free-$999.99

  • Certification? Yes

  • Special features: Team-Based Learning, Collaboration, Social Network

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OPENSAP

  • Courses: 20+

  • For credit? No

  • Focus: SAP

  • Program costs: Free

  • Certification? Yes

  • Special features: Mobile optimized, social, graded assignments, final exam

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P2PU

  • Courses: 100+

  • For credit? No

  • Focus: General

  • Program costs: N/A

  • Certification? N/A

  • Special features: Platform for social course creation.

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Phoenix College

  • Courses: 10

  • For credit? No

  • Focus: Math

  • Program costs: Free

  • Certification? No

  • Special features: Professorial feedback, social platform, testing

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Poyneter's News University

  • Courses: 300+

  • For credit? No

  • Focus: Journalism

  • Program costs: Free-$449.00

  • Certification?Yes

  • Special features: Masters classes, Webinars, Course Packages, Multi Language

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Saylor.org

  • Courses: 300+

  • For credit? Yes

  • Focus: Comprehensive

  • Program costs: Free

  • Certification? Yes

  • Special features: Undergraduate style "majors", Many Course Levels

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Stanford University

  • Courses: 300+

  • For credit? No

  • Focus: Comprehensive

  • Program costs:Free

  • Certification? No

  • Special features: Top University, Core OpenEdX Collaborator, High School Classes, Variety of Mediums

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The Writing University

  • Courses: 3

  • For credit? No

  • Focus: Creative Writing

  • Program costs: Free

  • Certification? No

  • Special features: Top University, Courses by top authors

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Think CERCA

  • Courses: Lessons for 4-12th graders

  • For credit? Yes, primary and secondary school

  • Focus: College and Career Readiness

  • Program costs: Free

  • Certification? No

  • Special features: Supplementary material, innovative online profiles, district-wide offerings

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Udacity

  • Courses:50+

  • For credit? Some courses

  • Focus: Computer Science/Development/Data Science

  • Program costs: Free to $200 a month

  • Certification? Yes

  • Special features: Nanodegrees, project-based learning,Udacity for organizations, courses by industry leaders, personal coaching, code review

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Udemy:

  • Courses: 22,000+

  • Focus: Comprehensive

  • For credit? No

  • Program costs: Free to $299+

  • Certification? Yes

  • Special features: Mobile App, Udemy for Business, 40+ languages

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University of California – Irvine: OpenCourseWare

  • Courses: 70+

  • Focus: Comprehensive

  • For credit? Some Courses

  • Program costs: Free

  • Certification? No

  • Special features: Expansive Chemistry Offerings, Test Prep

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World Education University

  • Courses: 55+, many more to come

  • Focus: Comprehensive

  • For credit? Yes

  • Program costs: Free

  • Certification? Yes

  • Special features: Competency-Based Curriculum, Accelerated Learning, Graduate Level Courses, In the process of accreditation, Prep Academy

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Yale Open Courses

  • Courses: 40+

  • Focus: Comprehensive

  • For credit? No

  • Program costs: Free

  • Certification? No

  • Special features: Top University

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Check back soon for the following sections:

International MOOC Providers (75)

MOOCs provided by Traditional Universities (32)

Non-Higher Ed MOOCs (3)

Christian MOOCs (2)

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