The widespread use of distance education in accordance with the requirements of modern times allows more people to be involved in education. Thanks to distance education, people living in remote villages, people with disabilities, or those who for some reason cannot continue their education, also get a comfortable education. As in many higher education institutions of the world this form of education is widely used in Azerbaijan. Specially in last year this form of education received much attention. The educational process in general educational institutions and universities is carried out according to the relevant programs, developed in accordance with the needs. There are regularly organized trainings for professors-teachers of distance education with the participation of foreign experts. In the trainings there are provided information on a specially created platform, the methods and technologies used in distance education are considered. The article discusses the steps taken in the field of distance education, the work done, as well as the experiences of leading world scientific centers and their application in educational institutions of Azerbaijan.