OER Knowledge CloudWeb ArticleMcGreal, RoryThe University of South Africa (UNISA) is a mega open and distance learning (ODL) university with more than 400,000 students in South Africa and around the world. UNISA committed to the implementation of OER within the university by incorporating support for OER into all relevant policies and processes. UNISA faculty were introduced to OER through the university's internal communications and through contact with interested colleagues. Besides these communications, efforts to increase interest among faculty in OER were centred on workshops and encouraging visits to internal websites. This article discusses the benefits, challenges and potential of OER in higher education. More articles can be found at Contact North/Contact Nord here: https://teachonline.ca/tools-trends/open-education-resources-oer-applications-around-world/taxonomy-term20182018/01/16Contact North/Contact Nord2018South Africahttps://teachonline.ca/tools-trends/institutional-approach-oer-implementation-university-south-africa-unisadoes not applyOER infrastructureOER implementationOER challengesOER awarenessOER accesshigher learningfaculty adoption of OERhttps://teachonline.ca/tools-trends/institutional-approach-oer-implementation-university-south-africa-unisaSouth Africa, Africa