2026 Open Education Awards for Excellence

The Annual Open Education Awards

Since 2011 the Open Education Awards for Excellence (OEAwards) have highlighted 284 outstanding contributions from the Open Education community, honoring exemplary leaders, distinctive Open Educational Resources, and Open Practices from around the world. The OEAwards are organized by Open Education Global.

What’s Happening?

It’s the start of a new season, and we are looking forward to the next round of OEAwards, which begins with planting the seeds of recognition with nominations. This is the fifteenth year of the OEAwards!

Who inspires your Open Education journey? Which Open Education Resources should be recognized for excellence? And what are the exceptional ways in which Open Education is implemented? This is what we highlight through the OEAwards.

The nomination process opens on May 11, 2026. Start your journey with our nomination guide or proceed directly to the nomination form.

The seeds you plant can grow into the awards celebration planned for September 2 2026.

Connect

Learn about the OEAwards, discuss the process, know more about the categories, and interact with previous winners.

Hall of Fame

Explore our archive of 284 OEAward winners from 2011 onwards. Discover over a decade of exceptional accomplishments by the Open Education community.

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Stories of Impact

Hear from previous OEAward winners about how winning this recognition has impacted their work in Open Education.

The 2026 OEAwards Timeline

May 11Call for Nominations opens
Jun 19Deadline to submit a nomination
Jun 29Review Committee process commences
Aug 3Notifications and certificates emailed to all nominees
Aug 17Shortlist of finalists announced online
Sep 2Winners announced in a live webcast
Oct 7-9Awardees panel at OEGlobal 2026
Nov ??Tentative OEAwards online showcase event

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