%0 Journal Article %A Pena, Heather %C United States, North America %D 2009 %G eng %J Open and Libraries Class Journal %K Open Educational Resources %K higher education %T Higher education: The success and challenges in Open Education Resources (OER) %U http://hdl.handle.net/10760/13743 %V 1 %X Open Education Resources (OER) in higher education is reaching new platforms around the world. In this paper I would like to explore the success and challenges that higher education face when adopting an OER platform. This paper will allow the reader to look outside the walls of a centralized learning environment and gain a broader perspective on free information, knowledge and education used around the world.