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Open Educational Resources

A guide to textbooks, course materials and multimedia which are free or or low cost for educational use. These resources were created with the intention of being widely used and are legal to use in courses with proper citation.

Open Languages Textbooks

Arabic For Global Exchange  -Carnegie Mellon University

This is a mini-course for individuals with no proficiency or extremely limited knowledge of Arabic language and culture who are about to begin study or work in an Arabic-speaking context. The course will introduce learners to basic concepts and information to facilitate entry and engagement in an Arabic-speaking environment.  -Carnegie Mellon University

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Elementary French I & II  -Carnegie Mellon University

Elementary French I is a carefully sequenced and highly interactive presentation of French language and culture in a media-rich course environment including new video shot in France and Québec with young professional actors. It is designed to be used as a full course of study. To successfully use this course, you should be a motivated student with a sincere desire to learn about French language and francophone cultures, and be comfortable with computer technologies. The time commitment will typically average 6-8 hours per week.  -Carnegie Mellon University

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Deutsch im Blick  -University of Texas at Austin

This textbook is newly revised (Mai 2013) and includes all 10 chapters of Deutsch im Blick.Deutsch im Blick is the web-based first-year German program developed and in use at the University of Texas. It is an open access site with free and open multimedia resources, which requires neither password nor fees.  -University of Texas

Primary Author:

Dr. Zsuzsanna Abrams, University of Texas at Austin, Germanic Studies

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