The term artificial inteligence (AI) basically refers to using machines to do things that we consider to be “intelligent”, that is, being able to either simulate or do things that we describe people as doing with their cognitive faculties. A more complete definition presents artificial intelligence as the ability of a machine to perform cognitive functions we associate with the human minds, such as perceiving, reasoning, learning, interacting with the environment, problem solving, and even exercising creativity.

The International Journal of Interactive Multimedia and Artificial Intelligence - IJIMAI (ISSN 1989 - 1660) provides an interdisciplinary forum in which scientists and professionals can share their research results and report new advances on AI tools or tools that use AI with interactive multimedia techniques. This was the first phrase that appeared into the website of the journal, whose launching had several motivations.

One of the most well-known requirements in educational settings is the need to know what happens in a course, lesson plan or full academic programme. That is true for any type of education but in particular for Open Education with the multiple dimensions of openness. On the one hand, educators (i.e.