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OER & POLITICSIN THE UNITED STATES

Nicole Allen, SPARC

April 6, 2017 • #OER17 • London, UK

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www.sparcopen.org

except where otherwise noted

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executive branch

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$2 billion grant program for workforce training that requires CCBY license for all resources created

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There is a growing body of evidence that the use of open education resources improves the quality of teaching and learning…The United States is committed to open education…”

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“…the United States will openly license more Federal grant supported education materials and resources, making them widely and freely available.”

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Department of Education wide policy requiring open licensing of grant funded works

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@txtbks tech.ed.gov/open-education

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CC BY licensed MOOCS on American English funded by the Department of State

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congress

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Every Student Succeeds Act (P.L. 114-95)

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state governments

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OER Legislation Since 2015

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What lies ahead?