OER Knowledge CloudConference Proceedings20132013/06Ochoa, XavierCarrillo, GladysCasali, AnaDeco, ClaudiaGerling, ValeriaFrango, IsmarFager, JoséMotz, ReginaParra, GonzaloMuñoz-Arteaga, JaimeAraya, ErickMaturana, JorgeHerrington, JanWikibooksWidbookSophie 2.0production barriersPressBooksopen textbooksconnexionsBooktypeAssociation for the Advancement of Computing in Education (AACE)120131106-1115978-1-939797-03-2The production of high-quality open textbooks requires the collaboration of different contributors. This work conducts a comparative analysis of the six different collaborative platforms for the production of books. To be able to compare the platforms, several dimensions extracted from literature of collaborative writing and the requirements associated with open textbooks are described and used. As conclusion of the study, it is clear that Connexions is currently the best option for the collaborative production of open textbooks although it lacks some basic functionality. This work recommend the creation of a new breed of platforms that better support the producers of open textbooks that inherit all the successful capabilities of the current generation.yeshttp://www.editlib.org/p/112098/http://www.editlib.org/p/112098/Chesapeake, VA