The success of open Distance learning(ODL)institutions has contributed to increased credibility and acceptance of distance learning systems as an effective mode of teaching and learning.Today there are 12 open universities in India,each contributing distinctly to the open and distance learning systems in the country.This genre of education has made significant contributions to human resource development.At least 40 percent of incremental student’s population at post secondary level of the total of about 0.5 million students per year,prefer to study through distance mode.They opt for different types and levels of degree or diploma programmes that are offered by the open Distance Learning Institutions.This paper focuses mainly on the QualityAssurance and Benchmarks for Success in Internet-Based Distance Education