Maastricht University Library advances open education

Through these initiatives, UM is establishing a foundation where lecturers can confidently (re)use and share high-quality teaching materials with an open license. This approach ensures educational materials are appropriately licensed, simplifies collaboration within and across faculties, and connects UM educators with colleagues nationally and internationally who embrace similar open education principles. The result is a more flexible, sustainable and equitable learning environment that benefits students, staff, and institutions alike.

At the heart of this work is a shift in academic culture: applying the openness familiar in research (such as sharing data and other research outputs) to the classroom. By making teaching materials FAIR (Findable, Accessible, Interoperable, and Reusable), teachers achieve greater impact for their educational contributions, while students gain access to richer, more diverse knowledge sources.