We analyze influential factors of the Internet on society, their place and role in modernization of open education. We also consider the factors of the Internet impact on society through the change and satisfaction of the following needs of Internet users: the use of new educational technologies and their generation in the Internet space; the formation of project competencies in the process of communication and the potential of new forms of Internet socialization in their implementation; interaction with external partners and the development; interaction in the learning process using new forms of Internet socialization. We consider new forms of online socialization such as social networking; cloud resources; online forums; chat rooms; electronic science videoconferencing; videoconferencing; electronic libraries; electronic government; online banking; recreational services. The study analyzes the pedagogical aspects of the impact of Internet factors on the socialization of young people.