OpenEd26 Registration is Open
Register now to attend the 2026 Open Education Conference virtually on October 27–29
This year's theme is The Space Between, an invitation to examine the gaps, edges, and overlooked spaces that shape open education practice. More than 1,600 educators, researchers, advocates, and practitioners from 60 countries attend OpenEd each year to think, share, and build together.
Register by August 31 to take advantage of the discounted earlybird rate.
Registration Rates
All tickets include full virtual access to the conference program and unlimited access to post-conference recordings. All rates are in USD.
$100 Earlybird Rate — increases to $150 after August 31
$90 Member Rate (new!) — for current Open Education Association members
$190 Registration + Membership (new!) — conference registration plus a one-year association membership or renewal
$25 Discounted Rate — for current students and attendees in Africa, Asia, Latin America, the Caribbean, or Pacific Islands
Scholarships — discounted and waived registration available by application
Questions about registration? See our Frequently Asked Questions.
What’s New in 2026
The Open Education Conference is now organized under the Open Education Association, a national membership organization for people who create, use, and advocate for open educational resources and practices. Membership in the Open Education Association is how the field builds collective strength — connecting practitioners, supporting advocacy, and giving members a voice in where the association goes next.
Members receive a discounted conference registration rate of $90, available anytime before the conference. Learn more about joining the association, or select the Registration + Membership bundle when you register. Though the association’s work focuses in the U.S., the conference remains fully international, governed by a community-elected board and open to attendees from anywhere in the world.
Also new this year is a contributed papers track, developed in partnership with the Journal for Open Educational Resources in Higher Education. Accepted papers will be published as conference proceedings following open peer review in time for Open Education Week next year.
Register today and we’ll see you online in October!
