Editing Open educational resources (section)

== OER competence development, OER training and OER certification ==
There are various approaches and efforts focused on developing OER competencies. One notable framework is [[Organisation internationale de la Francophonie]]'s OER Competency Framework, which outlines essential skills and knowledge for effective OER use.<ref>{{Cite web |last=International Organisation of La Francophonie |title=Open educational resources competency framework OER |url=https://unesdoc.unesco.org/ark:/48223/pf0000266159_eng.locale=en |access-date=2025-04-19 |website=unesdoc.unesco.org |publication-place=UNESCO}}</ref> Researchers funded by Austria's [[Ministry of Education, Science and Research|Federal Ministry of Education, Science and Research]] and the 2020-2024 Open Education Austria Advanced project found that of 2021, few higher education institutions had comprehensive certificates for OER training, though many institutions offered singular workshops or incentives for OER development.<ref>{{Cite journal |last=Schön |first=Sandra |last2=Ebner |first2=Martin |last3=Berger |first3=Elfriede |last4=Brandhofer |first4=Gerhard |last5=Gröblinger |first5=Ortrun |last6=Jadin |first6=Tanja |last7=Kopp |first7=Michael |last8=Steinbacher |first8=Hans-Peter |last9=Zwiauer |first9=Charlotte |date=2021-12-31 |title=OER Certification of Individuals and Organisations in Higher Education: Implementations Worldwide |url=https://openpraxis.org/articles/10.5944/openpraxis.13.3.265 |journal=Open Praxis |language=en-US |volume=13 |issue=3 |doi=10.5944/openpraxis.13.3.265 |issn=1369-9997|doi-access=free }}</ref> In 2022, Austria launched a certification process for OER adoption and expansion. The certification requires Austrian higher education to show and verify their activities and competencies for OER training, policy, classroom use, and sustainability at their institution.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Home |url=https://www.oer-zertifikat.at/oer/en/home |access-date=2025-04-19 |website=www.oer-zertifikat.at |language=en |publication-place=Verein Forum Neue Medien in der Lehre Austria}}</ref>