Editing Openness (section)

== In education ==
{{Main article|Open education}}
Open education refers to institutional practices and programmatic initiatives that broaden access to the learning and training traditionally offered through formal education systems.  By eliminating [[barriers to entry]], [[open education]] aids freedom of information by increasing accessibility.

Open Education advocates state people from all social classes worldwide have open access to high-quality education and resources. They help eliminate obstacles like high costs, outmoded materials, and legal instruments. These barriers impede collaboration among stakeholders. Cooperation is crucial to open education.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://opensource.com/resources/what-open-education|title=What is open education?|work=Opensource.com|access-date=2018-07-06 }}</ref> The Open Education Consortium claims “Sharing is a fundamental attribute of education. Education means the sharing of knowledge, insights, and information with everybody. It is the foundation of new wisdom, ideas, talents, and understanding”.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.oeconsortium.org/|title=The Open Education Consortium |website=The Global Network for Open Education |access-date=2018-07-06}}</ref> Open Educational Resources refer to learning materials that educators can improve and modify with permission from their publishers or authors. Creators of OERs are allowed to include a variety of items such as lesson plans, presentation slides, lecture videos, podcasts, worksheets, maps, and images.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.unesco.org/new/en/communication-and-information/access-to-knowledge/open-educational-resources/what-are-open-educational-resources-oers/|title=What are Open Educational Resources (OERs)? |website=United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization |access-date=2018-07-06}}</ref>

There are legitimate tools like the Creative Commons’ licenses that students can access and use at liberty. They are allowed to translate and amend these materials.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://creativecommons.org/licenses/|title=About The Licenses |website=Creative Commons  |access-date=2018-07-06}}</ref> Public school teachers in the USA can share resources they developed as compliance for government-authorized standards in education. One of these is called the Common Core State Standards.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.corestandards.org/about-the-standards/|title=About the Standards |website= Common Core State Standards Initiative |access-date=2018-07-06}}</ref> Some teachers and school officials have recommended that OERs can help reduce expenses in production and distribution of course materials for primary and secondary institutions. Some teachers and school officials have recommended that OERs can help reduce expenses in production and distribution of course materials for primary and secondary institutions. Certain projects like the OER Commons as storage for open educational resources.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.oercommons.org/about|title=OER Commons|website=OER Commons|access-date=2018-07-06}}</ref>