Open Scholarship

Provides definitions of OER from a variety of important players and compares requirements and limitations across them.

SPARC (the Scholarly Publishing and Academic Resources Coalition) works to enable the open sharing of research outputs and educational materials in order to democratize access to knowledge, accelerate discovery, and increase the return on our investment in research and education.

This unique center at the University of Minnesota includes Initiatives such as the Open Textbook Library and the Open Education Network.

The Hewlett Foundation is one of the first and largest funders of OER initiatives around the world.

Open Education Week’s goal is to raise awareness about free and open educational opportunities that exist for everyone.

Student PIRGs (Public Interest Research Groups) organize college students to solve some of the world's most pressing public interest problems, including textbook costs. They conduct research, develop campaigns, and provide resources.

Open Education Global is a members based, non-profit organization supporting the development and use of open education around the world.

The SPARC Open Education Forum is a community of practice with over 2,000 subscribers from a variety of professional roles and institutional contexts. The listserv provides a dynamic space for members to connect, exchange ideas, and collaborate on projects related to open education.