Mutual
& Sharing
Learning
Most students begin
their education
highly motivated to
learn;
most teachers are
highly motivated to
share knowledge,
not only with their
students but with
anyone who can
benefit.
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http://www.flickr.com/photos/99079793@N00/24786113/

Open education
depends on a
high-quality pool
of freely licensed
resources.
cba
Michael Reschke
OER give
learners access
to a broad array
available for anyone to use, share, and
of knowledge
materials... adapt to suit their educational needs.

Open education supports
skill development through
Active learner participation
• finding
• evaluating
• generating knowledge
Skills gained: • critical thinking
• creativity
• communication
Tebnaxt by Susan Ware
http://www.flickr.com/photos/suswar/2500249119/
• collaboration

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Tebnaxt by Max
Open education supports
• formal education
• informal education
• lifelong learning

Open education supports equal
education opportunity,
regardless of
region,
income,
or level of technology.
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http://flickr.com/photos/vernhart/1511413221/

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Ribna. Judy Baxter
Advanced technology
is not necessary.
Ribna. Venkatesh Hariharan
OER can be
easily modified
and adapted to
different learning
circumstances.
Ribna. alexanderimages
http://www.flickr.com/photos/9432444@N05/656500490/.

Intellectual property restrictions in
most parts of the world have
increased
TRIPS •
bi-lateral treaties •
increased enforcement •
DRM •
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Globe by ONT Design http://flickr.com/photos/ontdesign/692369952/

When IP restricts access,
adaptation and sharing,
OER helps open doors
protecting the
right to education.
Tebaxt Simon music
http://flickr.com/photos/fruey/1368008974/

OER can be easily
modified, translated,
and shared,
so they encourage
local production of
educational resources
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http://flickr.com/photos/nofrills/10895361/
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http://flickr.com/photos/tomsly/87973199/
suited to both individual and
societal values, language and
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http://flickr.com/photos/ethnocentrics/213657197/

Open education helps
teachers
Tebnxt Thomas Hawk
http://flickr.com/photos/thomashawk/387971417/
... as well as learners.
Tebndxt Zeetz Jones
http://flickr.com/photos/zeetzjones/562496275/

The world
is changing.
Tebndxt
http://flickr.com/photos/18209739@N04/2368619081/ by Armel

Both educators and learners
now have an enormous body
of knowledge to draw from.
This means:
• Pedagogical innovation
for teachers
• Greater ability to direct
their education for
learners
Tebxt Edgar Zessinthal
http://flickr.com/photos/dptlc/126121730/

Developing Open education
is a global movement.
Developed Not:
• a charity
• resource transfer
• technical assistance
Empowers people
in a
global dialogue
How do WE improve
education?
Tebnaxt Greg Robbins
http://flickr.com/photos/greg_robbins/471734788/

ccLearn's goal is to promote open
education for everyone, everywhere.
Our projects are designed to address
legal
the most important
technological cbn
Nancy
http://flickr.com/photos/pugno_muliebriter/1384247192/
and social barriers
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Tantek Çelik
to open education
http://flickr.com/photos/tantek/85610375/
and the results benefit
the entire open
education community. cbna
Judy Baxter
http://flickr.com/photos/judybaxter/501511984/

Often, scholarly
research and traditional
educational resources
are produced in just a
handful of countries...
bea
http://flickr.com/photos/9583071@N02/695552819/ John LeGear
but open education
empowers contributions
from everywhere!
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http://flickr.com/photos/wwworks/440672445/ Woodley Wonderworks

The best open educational
resources are created in contexts
in which they will be used,
supporting cultural integrity and
empowering people around the
world to participate in scholarly
conversations.
be
http://flickr.com/photos/wwworks/440672445/ Woodley Wonderworks

The educational community is built on sharing.
Open education
fosters
a culture
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of learning and collaboration, ryancr
http://flickr.com/photos/ryanr/142455033/
allowing educators and learners to develop new
applications and contexts for the use of
educational materials.

The best licenses for education enable
• Learner engagement
• Innovation
• Adaption to fit local needs

Licenses that don!t
permit derivative
works limit the
flexibility to
translate or modify
the work for an
educational
context, or to
distribute it in
alternate formats.
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Melilotus
http://flickr.com/photos/aldhil/1933995970/

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Likewise, licenses with non-commercial or even
share-alike provisions may limit interoperability
of educational
materials and make
it difficult to share
resources on- and
offline.
cbn
Tantek Çelik
http://flickr.com/photos/tantek/85610375/

Truly open licensing is essential
• Maximizes the potential of educational
materials
• The ways in which materials are used
determines their true impact

Open education supports
skill development through
active learner
participation, promote
skills such as critical and
creative thinking,
communication, and
collaboration that will
often determine success
in life.
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Adrian Bailon
http://flickr.com/photos/durian/268701719/

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