%0 Book Section %A Forward, Mary Lou %D 2012 %E Oblinger, Diana. G. %G eng %I EDUCAUSE Publications %K research %K professional development %K OCW %K distance education %K challenges %K case study %P 291-299 %T OpenCourseWare %U http://www.educause.edu/Resources/GameChangersEducationandInform/CaseStudy8OpenCourseWare/250542 %X OpenCourseWare (OCW) and open educational resources (OER) are based on the simple yet powerful idea that free and open sharing in education can drive improvements in teaching and learning around the world. Sharing this common assumption, OCW, OER, and open education in general are proliferating. %8 02/2012