OER Knowledge CloudBook ChapterO Conceito de Abertura em EAD [The concept of openeness in Distance Education]O Conceito de Abertura em EAD [The concept of openeness in Distance Education]2009OERopennesshigher educationengEducação a Distancia: O Estado da ArteEducação a Distancia: O Estado da ArteThis chapter discusses different interpretations and tendencies of what it means to be an 'open university'. Published in a Brazilian book that won the national award prize for educational titles - Prêmio Jabuti.http://oro.open.ac.uk/26614/http://oro.open.ac.uk/26614/Rio de Janeiro