Open Education and Open Science: New Perspectives for Innovation and Collaboration

Within the contemporary ecosocial and political context that deeply questions how we inhabit, learn, and conduct research, this special issue is conceived as a plural space for pedagogical and epistemological reflection. It brings together eight contributions focused on education as a domain of social transformation, putting into dialogue approaches from Open Science, participatory methodologies, collaborative networks, and emerging technologies, all oriented toward strengthening a critical, engaged global citizenship. The body of work assembled here has its genesis in the Primer Encuentro Iberoamericano de Ciencia Abierta y Educación Abierta (First Ibero-American Meeting on Open Science and Open Education), held in October 2024 in Montevideo (Uruguay) as a satellite event of LACLO 2024. The meeting was jointly organized by DAI, the «Red de Datos Abiertos de Investigación» and REUNI+D, the «Red Universitaria de Investigación e Innovación Educativa. Conectando Redes y Promoviendo el Conocimiento Abierto» (Spanish Ministry of Science, Innovation and Universities; State Research Agency, RED2022-134187-T).