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January 11, 2011

On January 12, Mozilla is about to open a new semester of its online School of Webcraft. The folks behind the Firefox browser, Mozilla has partnered with Peer 2 Peer University to deliver web-development courses that are free and are open to anyone in the world with an internet connection.

The School of Webcraft is built on a philosophy open-source technology and peer collaboration to build real-world skills. In true open-source style, they’re turning to the online community not only to take the courses, but also to suggest and teach courses, too. If you’ve got some web design experience and would like to share it with the world, this is a great opportunity to help a lot of people.

For more information, read their helpful FAQ. You can sign up for courses beginning tomorrow, January 12. FYI, courses will likely fill up fast.

A lot of schools don’t have the money or expertise to offer web development and design, and getting certifications outside of K-12 schools is pretty expensive. The School of Webcraft may be a good option for students (or teachers) who want to get into web development. Perhaps you could also look into adopting the Mozilla curriculum for your school for future semesters. Or you could put your new skills to work by setting up a classroom website or your online portfolio.

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