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At present, we are witnessing a profound transformation of all spheres of society's life, including the education system. Changes are taking place in the direction of digitalization - an actual trend in the modern educational space. However, there is no single interpretation of the concept of digitalization, so digitalization occurs in a situation of conceptual uncertainty. In addition, the scientific literature uses different terms to refer to digital education: «digitalization of education», «smart education», «digital education», etc. Hence, there is also terminological uncertainty. The article contains several definitions of the term «digitalization», a list of normative documents aimed at regulating the educational process in relation to digitalization, stages of digitalization of education, and its prospects and risks. It is noted that it is necessary to take into account the advantages and disadvantages of digitalization of education, in accordance with this, to adjust changes in the educational space. We believe in education, you need to use the advantages of digital learning, which should be a complement to traditional (mixed education), while it is important to update the ethical aspect of education, save in the educational process moral component. We agree with M. A. Manikovskaya, who notes that the solution to the problem «is seen in its new turn, which indicates the prospect of identifying and preserving in the transforming education the constructive possibilities of optimal and harmonious coupling of digital and humanitarian technologies that ensure a person's moral identity». The theoretical and methodological basis of the research is the works devoted to the problem of digitalization of the educational space.