Some hail ‘virtual education’ as a new paradigm, others more cautiously view it as another mode of learning in a continuum of possible approaches. In either case, the issue of quality is at the forefront of debates. Is the quality of virtual education the same as ‘on-campus’ or ‘in-classroom’ learning? Should the quality be the same or different from ‘traditional’ approaches to education? How can the quality of virtual education be assured whenever and wherever it is delivered?