The OSeMOSYS teaching kit – an example of open educational resources to support sustainable development

Sammanfattning: This thesis explores the role of open online educational resources as a tool for building longterm capacity for Sustainable Development planning. The focus is on energy and climate mitigation related to SDG 7 and 13. In particular the thesis explores medium to long term energy systems analysis and modelling - a critical activity for energy infrastructure development. An open teaching kit and online course for the Open Source energy Modelling System (OSeMOSYS) is presented. The OSeMOSYS teaching kit is derived from training and teaching experience on the use of the tool by the OpTIMUS community of practice and its partners. Several international organisations and consortium have long experience in carrying out capacity building initiatives and programmes in energy systems analysis and modelling across the globe. Yet, knowledge transfer, dissemination and application of newly learned tools are not as effective as they might be. Enabling conditions for sustained, effective and contentflexible long-term capacity building and teaching in energy systems analysis is necessary. Yet few accessible resources exist. Availability and access to open educational materials can contribute to the development of solid and long-term capacity, particularly in developing country contexts, which often rely on international support for such activities. The OSeMOSYS open educational resources, including the online course presented in this thesis, provide a ready-made example of an energy systems analysis course that can be directly deployed at higher education levels and in-house capacity building initiatives. Its open nature promotes and facilitates the development of a network of practitioners who can contribute back to the community. Users have the option of contributing to, using and reconfiguring materials and course examples of varying levels and specifics. These can then be shared and taken up by the community of practice.