Open education has obtained the qualification for the construction, operation and management of the first modern distance education public service system in China. Distance education, also known as online education in some documents issued by the Ministry of Education, is a kind of adult education qualifications.

It refers to the teaching mode using TV, Internet and other media, which breaks through the boundaries of time and space and is different from the traditional teaching mode of staying in school. Students who use this teaching mode are usually amateurs. Because you don't need to go to a specific place to attend classes, you can attend classes anytime and anywhere.

Students can also learn from each other through various channels, such as TV broadcast, internet, special counseling hotline, class research club and face-to-face teaching (correspondence).