Open Educational Resources in Romania

Abstract

The purpose of this chapter is to provide an overview of the state of Open Education and Open Educational Resources policies and initiatives in Romania. This assessment examines the development and the environment of the policies, the opportunities and barriers of policy development, the role and the capacity of key and potential actors in this space. Likewise, there are highlighted initiatives and projects at national and local level and their impact, stressing that embedding Open Educational Resources in education increases both the efficiency and fairness of education and training. Finally, the paper provides a set of recommendations in order to facilitate the openness of education in the country, aiming to enable stakeholders to make more informed strategic decisions to promote Open Educational Resources and Massive Open Online Courses integration in all forms of education. The recommendations are organized on three levels: teachers, institutions, and policy-makers.