Maya, released in 1998 and developed by Alias Systems Corporation (now owned by Autodesk, Inc.), is a versatile software widely used in game, film, and animation industries with features like motion graphics, 3D modeling, and pipeline integration. The document highlights a course offered by Eduonix that includes 32 lectures and 7 hours of video content educating users on various modeling techniques in Maya. A 30-day money-back guarantee is included, and users can access the course indefinitely with a certificate of completion.