Open Education Week 2015Open Education Week is a celebration of the global Open Education Movement. Open Education refers to the growing set of practices that promote the sharing of high quality, openly licensed educational resources (OER) and support for learners to access education anywhere, anytime.
The purpose of Open Education Week is to raise awareness about open education and its impact on teaching and learning worldwide. Open education encompasses resources, tools and practices that employ a framework of open sharing to improve educational access and effectiveness. Participation in all events and use of all resources are free and open to everyone.