diff --git a/src/all.js b/src/all.js
index 54f9026c22..0567eacfc7 100644
--- a/src/all.js
+++ b/src/all.js
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ goog.require('ol.Extent');
 goog.require('ol.Layer');
 goog.require('ol.LayerView');
 goog.require('ol.MVCArray');
-goog.require('ol.MVCObject');
+goog.require('ol.Object');
 goog.require('ol.Projection');
 goog.require('ol.TileBounds');
 goog.require('ol.TileCoord');
diff --git a/src/ol/camera.js b/src/ol/camera.js
index 8c524f42f7..4844de2312 100644
--- a/src/ol/camera.js
+++ b/src/ol/camera.js
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 goog.provide('ol.Camera');
 
 goog.require('goog.math.Coordinate');
-goog.require('ol.MVCObject');
+goog.require('ol.Object');
 
 
 /**
@@ -18,14 +18,14 @@ ol.CameraProperty_ = {
 
 /**
  * @constructor
- * @extends {ol.MVCObject}
+ * @extends {ol.Object}
  */
 ol.Camera = function() {
 
   goog.base(this);
 
 };
-goog.inherits(ol.Camera, ol.MVCObject);
+goog.inherits(ol.Camera, ol.Object);
 
 
 /**
diff --git a/src/ol/layer.js b/src/ol/layer.js
index a7164de7f0..d6234990a0 100644
--- a/src/ol/layer.js
+++ b/src/ol/layer.js
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 goog.provide('ol.Layer');
 
 goog.require('ol.Extent');
-goog.require('ol.MVCObject');
+goog.require('ol.Object');
 goog.require('ol.Projection');
 
 
@@ -19,14 +19,14 @@ ol.LayerProperty_ = {
 
 /**
  * @constructor
- * @extends {ol.MVCObject}
+ * @extends {ol.Object}
  */
 ol.Layer = function() {
 
   goog.base(this);
 
 };
-goog.inherits(ol.Layer, ol.MVCObject);
+goog.inherits(ol.Layer, ol.Object);
 
 
 /**
diff --git a/src/ol/layerview.js b/src/ol/layerview.js
index 452e15c410..b5a3e6cf25 100644
--- a/src/ol/layerview.js
+++ b/src/ol/layerview.js
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 goog.provide('ol.LayerView');
 
-goog.require('ol.MVCObject');
+goog.require('ol.Object');
 
 
 /**
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ ol.LayerViewProperty_ = {
 
 /**
  * @constructor
- * @extends {ol.MVCObject}
+ * @extends {ol.Object}
  */
 ol.LayerView = function() {
 
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ ol.LayerView = function() {
   this.setOpacity(1);
 
 };
-goog.inherits(ol.LayerView, ol.MVCObject);
+goog.inherits(ol.LayerView, ol.Object);
 
 
 /**
diff --git a/src/ol/mvcarray.js b/src/ol/mvcarray.js
index 98e3abc252..7be13a3056 100644
--- a/src/ol/mvcarray.js
+++ b/src/ol/mvcarray.js
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ goog.provide('ol.MVCArrayEventType');
 goog.require('goog.array');
 goog.require('goog.asserts');
 goog.require('goog.events.Event');
-goog.require('ol.MVCObject');
+goog.require('ol.Object');
 
 
 /**
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@ goog.inherits(ol.MVCArrayEvent, goog.events.Event);
 
 /**
  * @constructor
- * @extends {ol.MVCObject}
+ * @extends {ol.Object}
  * @param {Array=} opt_array Array.
  */
 ol.MVCArray = function(opt_array) {
@@ -70,7 +70,7 @@ ol.MVCArray = function(opt_array) {
   this.updateLength_();
 
 };
-goog.inherits(ol.MVCArray, ol.MVCObject);
+goog.inherits(ol.MVCArray, ol.Object);
 
 
 /**
diff --git a/src/ol/mvcobject.js b/src/ol/object.js
similarity index 60%
rename from src/ol/mvcobject.js
rename to src/ol/object.js
index a62738b516..a979ac1bfe 100644
--- a/src/ol/mvcobject.js
+++ b/src/ol/object.js
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
  * @see https://developers.google.com/maps/documentation/javascript/reference
  */
 
-goog.provide('ol.MVCObject');
+goog.provide('ol.Object');
 
 goog.require('goog.array');
 goog.require('goog.events');
@@ -14,9 +14,9 @@ goog.require('goog.object');
 
 
 /**
- * @typedef {{target: ol.MVCObject, key: string}}
+ * @typedef {{target: ol.Object, key: string}}
  */
-ol.MVCObjectAccessor;
+ol.ObjectAccessor;
 
 
 
@@ -24,32 +24,32 @@ ol.MVCObjectAccessor;
  * @constructor
  * @extends {goog.events.EventTarget}
  */
-ol.MVCObject = function() {
+ol.Object = function() {
   goog.base(this);
 };
-goog.inherits(ol.MVCObject, goog.events.EventTarget);
+goog.inherits(ol.Object, goog.events.EventTarget);
 
 
 /**
  * @param {string} str String.
  * @return {string} Capitalized string.
  */
-ol.MVCObject.capitalize = function(str) {
+ol.Object.capitalize = function(str) {
   return str.substr(0, 1).toUpperCase() + str.substr(1);
 };
 
 
 /**
- * @param {ol.MVCObject|Object} arg Argument.
- * @return {ol.MVCObject} MVCObject.
+ * @param {ol.Object|Object} arg Argument.
+ * @return {ol.Object} Object.
  */
-ol.MVCObject.create = function(arg) {
-  if (arg instanceof ol.MVCObject) {
+ol.Object.create = function(arg) {
+  if (arg instanceof ol.Object) {
     return arg;
   } else {
-    var mvcObject = new ol.MVCObject();
-    mvcObject.setOptions(arg);
-    return mvcObject;
+    var object = new ol.Object();
+    object.setOptions(arg);
+    return object;
   }
 };
 
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@ ol.MVCObject.create = function(arg) {
  * @private
  * @type {Object.<string, string>}
  */
-ol.MVCObject.getterNameCache_ = {};
+ol.Object.getterNameCache_ = {};
 
 
 /**
@@ -66,10 +66,9 @@ ol.MVCObject.getterNameCache_ = {};
  * @private
  * @return {string} Capitalized string.
  */
-ol.MVCObject.getGetterName_ = function(str) {
-  return ol.MVCObject.getterNameCache_[str] ||
-      (ol.MVCObject.getterNameCache_[str] =
-          'get' + ol.MVCObject.capitalize(str));
+ol.Object.getGetterName_ = function(str) {
+  return ol.Object.getterNameCache_[str] ||
+      (ol.Object.getterNameCache_[str] = 'get' + ol.Object.capitalize(str));
 };
 
 
@@ -77,7 +76,7 @@ ol.MVCObject.getGetterName_ = function(str) {
  * @private
  * @type {Object.<string, string>}
  */
-ol.MVCObject.setterNameCache_ = {};
+ol.Object.setterNameCache_ = {};
 
 
 /**
@@ -85,47 +84,46 @@ ol.MVCObject.setterNameCache_ = {};
  * @private
  * @return {string} Capitalized string.
  */
-ol.MVCObject.getSetterName_ = function(str) {
-  return ol.MVCObject.setterNameCache_[str] ||
-      (ol.MVCObject.setterNameCache_[str] =
-          'set' + ol.MVCObject.capitalize(str));
+ol.Object.getSetterName_ = function(str) {
+  return ol.Object.setterNameCache_[str] ||
+      (ol.Object.setterNameCache_[str] = 'set' + ol.Object.capitalize(str));
 };
 
 
 /**
- * @param {ol.MVCObject} obj Object.
- * @return {Object.<string, ol.MVCObjectAccessor>} Accessors.
+ * @param {ol.Object} obj Object.
+ * @return {Object.<string, ol.ObjectAccessor>} Accessors.
  */
-ol.MVCObject.getAccessors = function(obj) {
-  return obj['gm_accessors_'] || (obj['gm_accessors_'] = {});
+ol.Object.getAccessors = function(obj) {
+  return obj['ol_accessors_'] || (obj['ol_accessors_'] = {});
 };
 
 
 /**
- * @param {ol.MVCObject} obj Object.
+ * @param {ol.Object} obj Object.
  * @return {Object.<string, ?number>} Listeners.
  */
-ol.MVCObject.getListeners = function(obj) {
-  return obj['gm_bindings_'] || (obj['gm_bindings_'] = {});
+ol.Object.getListeners = function(obj) {
+  return obj['ol_bindings_'] || (obj['ol_bindings_'] = {});
 };
 
 
 /**
  * @param {string} key Key.
- * @param {ol.MVCObject} target Target.
+ * @param {ol.Object} target Target.
  * @param {string=} opt_targetKey Target key.
  * @param {boolean=} opt_noNotify No notify.
  */
-ol.MVCObject.prototype.bindTo =
+ol.Object.prototype.bindTo =
     function(key, target, opt_targetKey, opt_noNotify) {
   var targetKey = goog.isDef(opt_targetKey) ? opt_targetKey : key;
   this.unbind(key);
   var eventType = targetKey.toLowerCase() + '_changed';
-  var listeners = ol.MVCObject.getListeners(this);
+  var listeners = ol.Object.getListeners(this);
   listeners[key] = goog.events.listen(target, eventType, function() {
     this.notifyInternal_(key);
   }, undefined, this);
-  var accessors = ol.MVCObject.getAccessors(this);
+  var accessors = ol.Object.getAccessors(this);
   accessors[key] = {target: target, key: targetKey};
   var noNotify = goog.isDef(opt_noNotify) ? opt_noNotify : false;
   if (!noNotify) {
@@ -137,7 +135,7 @@ ol.MVCObject.prototype.bindTo =
 /**
  * @param {string} key Key.
  */
-ol.MVCObject.prototype.changed = function(key) {
+ol.Object.prototype.changed = function(key) {
 };
 
 
@@ -145,13 +143,13 @@ ol.MVCObject.prototype.changed = function(key) {
  * @param {string} key Key.
  * @return {*} Value.
  */
-ol.MVCObject.prototype.get = function(key) {
-  var accessors = ol.MVCObject.getAccessors(this);
+ol.Object.prototype.get = function(key) {
+  var accessors = ol.Object.getAccessors(this);
   if (goog.object.containsKey(accessors, key)) {
     var accessor = accessors[key];
     var target = accessor.target;
     var targetKey = accessor.key;
-    var getterName = ol.MVCObject.getGetterName_(targetKey);
+    var getterName = ol.Object.getGetterName_(targetKey);
     if (target[getterName]) {
       return target[getterName]();
     } else {
@@ -166,8 +164,8 @@ ol.MVCObject.prototype.get = function(key) {
 /**
  * @param {string} key Key.
  */
-ol.MVCObject.prototype.notify = function(key) {
-  var accessors = ol.MVCObject.getAccessors(this);
+ol.Object.prototype.notify = function(key) {
+  var accessors = ol.Object.getAccessors(this);
   if (goog.object.containsKey(accessors, key)) {
     var accessor = accessors[key];
     var target = accessor.target;
@@ -183,7 +181,7 @@ ol.MVCObject.prototype.notify = function(key) {
  * @param {string} key Key.
  * @private
  */
-ol.MVCObject.prototype.notifyInternal_ = function(key) {
+ol.Object.prototype.notifyInternal_ = function(key) {
   var changedMethodName = key + '_changed';
   if (this[changedMethodName]) {
     this[changedMethodName]();
@@ -199,13 +197,13 @@ ol.MVCObject.prototype.notifyInternal_ = function(key) {
  * @param {string} key Key.
  * @param {*} value Value.
  */
-ol.MVCObject.prototype.set = function(key, value) {
-  var accessors = ol.MVCObject.getAccessors(this);
+ol.Object.prototype.set = function(key, value) {
+  var accessors = ol.Object.getAccessors(this);
   if (goog.object.containsKey(accessors, key)) {
     var accessor = accessors[key];
     var target = accessor.target;
     var targetKey = accessor.key;
-    var setterName = ol.MVCObject.getSetterName_(targetKey);
+    var setterName = ol.Object.getSetterName_(targetKey);
     if (target[setterName]) {
       target[setterName](value);
     } else {
@@ -221,9 +219,9 @@ ol.MVCObject.prototype.set = function(key, value) {
 /**
  * @param {Object.<string, *>} options Options.
  */
-ol.MVCObject.prototype.setOptions = function(options) {
+ol.Object.prototype.setOptions = function(options) {
   goog.object.forEach(options, function(value, key) {
-    var setterName = ol.MVCObject.getSetterName_(key);
+    var setterName = ol.Object.getSetterName_(key);
     if (this[setterName]) {
       this[setterName](value);
     } else {
@@ -236,20 +234,20 @@ ol.MVCObject.prototype.setOptions = function(options) {
 /**
  * @param {Object.<string, *>} values Values.
  */
-ol.MVCObject.prototype.setValues = ol.MVCObject.prototype.setOptions;
+ol.Object.prototype.setValues = ol.Object.prototype.setOptions;
 
 
 /**
  * @param {string} key Key.
  */
-ol.MVCObject.prototype.unbind = function(key) {
-  var listeners = ol.MVCObject.getListeners(this);
+ol.Object.prototype.unbind = function(key) {
+  var listeners = ol.Object.getListeners(this);
   var listener = listeners[key];
   if (listener) {
     delete listeners[key];
     goog.events.unlistenByKey(listener);
     var value = this.get(key);
-    var accessors = ol.MVCObject.getAccessors(this);
+    var accessors = ol.Object.getAccessors(this);
     delete accessors[key];
     this[key] = value;
   }
@@ -258,8 +256,8 @@ ol.MVCObject.prototype.unbind = function(key) {
 
 /**
  */
-ol.MVCObject.prototype.unbindAll = function() {
-  var listeners = ol.MVCObject.getListeners(this);
+ol.Object.prototype.unbindAll = function() {
+  var listeners = ol.Object.getListeners(this);
   var keys = goog.object.getKeys(listeners);
   goog.array.forEach(keys, function(key) {
     this.unbind(key);
diff --git a/src/ol/mvcobject_test.js b/src/ol/object_test.js
similarity index 77%
rename from src/ol/mvcobject_test.js
rename to src/ol/object_test.js
index 594987e3d0..680bdc4c4f 100644
--- a/src/ol/mvcobject_test.js
+++ b/src/ol/object_test.js
@@ -1,21 +1,21 @@
 goog.require('goog.testing.jsunit');
-goog.require('ol.MVCObject');
+goog.require('ol.Object');
 
 
 function testModel() {
-  var m = new ol.MVCObject();
+  var m = new ol.Object();
   assertNotNullNorUndefined(m);
 }
 
 
 function testGetUndefined() {
-  var m = new ol.MVCObject();
+  var m = new ol.Object();
   assertUndefined(m.get('k'));
 }
 
 
 function testGetSetGet() {
-  var m = new ol.MVCObject();
+  var m = new ol.Object();
   assertUndefined(m.get('k'));
   m.set('k', 1);
   assertEquals(1, m.get('k'));
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ function testGetSetGet() {
 
 
 function testSetValues() {
-  var m = new ol.MVCObject();
+  var m = new ol.Object();
   m.setValues({
     k1: 1,
     k2: 2
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ function testSetValues() {
 }
 
 function testNotifyCallback() {
-  var m = new ol.MVCObject();
+  var m = new ol.Object();
   var callbackCalled;
   m.changed = function() {
     callbackCalled = true;
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ function testNotifyCallback() {
 
 
 function testNotifyKeyCallback() {
-  var m = new ol.MVCObject();
+  var m = new ol.Object();
   var callbackCalled = false;
   m.k_changed = function() {
     callbackCalled = true;
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@ function testNotifyKeyCallback() {
 
 
 function testNotifyKeyEvent() {
-  var m = new ol.MVCObject();
+  var m = new ol.Object();
   var eventDispatched = false;
   goog.events.listen(m, 'k_changed', function() {
     eventDispatched = true;
@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@ function testNotifyKeyEvent() {
 
 
 function testSetNotifyCallback() {
-  var m = new ol.MVCObject();
+  var m = new ol.Object();
   var callbackCalled;
   m.changed = function() {
     callbackCalled = true;
@@ -77,7 +77,7 @@ function testSetNotifyCallback() {
 
 
 function testSetNotifyKeyCallback() {
-  var m = new ol.MVCObject();
+  var m = new ol.Object();
   var callbackCalled = false;
   m.k_changed = function(v) {
     callbackCalled = true;
@@ -88,8 +88,8 @@ function testSetNotifyKeyCallback() {
 
 
 function testBindSetNotifyKeyCallback() {
-  var m = new ol.MVCObject();
-  var n = new ol.MVCObject();
+  var m = new ol.Object();
+  var n = new ol.Object();
   var callbackCalled = false;
   n.k_changed = function(v) {
     callbackCalled = true;
@@ -101,7 +101,7 @@ function testBindSetNotifyKeyCallback() {
 
 
 function testSetNotifyKeyEvent() {
-  var m = new ol.MVCObject();
+  var m = new ol.Object();
   var eventDispatched = false;
   goog.events.listen(m, 'k_changed', function() {
     eventDispatched = true;
@@ -112,8 +112,8 @@ function testSetNotifyKeyEvent() {
 
 
 function testSetBind() {
-  var m = new ol.MVCObject();
-  var n = new ol.MVCObject();
+  var m = new ol.Object();
+  var n = new ol.Object();
   m.set('k', 1);
   assertEquals(1, m.get('k'));
   assertUndefined(n.get('k'));
@@ -124,8 +124,8 @@ function testSetBind() {
 
 
 function testBindSet() {
-  var m = new ol.MVCObject();
-  var n = new ol.MVCObject();
+  var m = new ol.Object();
+  var n = new ol.Object();
   n.bindTo('k', m);
   m.set('k', 1);
   assertEquals(1, m.get('k'));
@@ -134,8 +134,8 @@ function testBindSet() {
 
 
 function testBindSetBackwards() {
-  var m = new ol.MVCObject();
-  var n = new ol.MVCObject();
+  var m = new ol.Object();
+  var n = new ol.Object();
   n.bindTo('k', m);
   n.set('k', 1);
   assertEquals(1, m.get('k'));
@@ -144,8 +144,8 @@ function testBindSetBackwards() {
 
 
 function testSetBindBackwards() {
-  var m = new ol.MVCObject();
-  var n = new ol.MVCObject();
+  var m = new ol.Object();
+  var n = new ol.Object();
   n.set('k', 1);
   n.bindTo('k', m);
   assertUndefined(m.get('k'));
@@ -154,8 +154,8 @@ function testSetBindBackwards() {
 
 
 function testBindSetUnbind() {
-  var m = new ol.MVCObject();
-  var n = new ol.MVCObject();
+  var m = new ol.Object();
+  var n = new ol.Object();
   n.bindTo('k', m);
   n.set('k', 1);
   assertEquals(1, m.get('k'));
@@ -170,8 +170,8 @@ function testBindSetUnbind() {
 
 
 function testUnbindAll() {
-  var m = new ol.MVCObject();
-  var n = new ol.MVCObject();
+  var m = new ol.Object();
+  var n = new ol.Object();
   n.bindTo('k', m);
   n.set('k', 1);
   assertEquals(m.get('k'), 1);
@@ -186,8 +186,8 @@ function testUnbindAll() {
 
 
 function testBindNotify() {
-  var m = new ol.MVCObject();
-  var n = new ol.MVCObject();
+  var m = new ol.Object();
+  var n = new ol.Object();
   m.bindTo('k', n);
   mCallbackCalled = false;
   m.k_changed = function() {
@@ -204,8 +204,8 @@ function testBindNotify() {
 
 
 function testBindBackwardsNotify() {
-  var m = new ol.MVCObject();
-  var n = new ol.MVCObject();
+  var m = new ol.Object();
+  var n = new ol.Object();
   n.bindTo('k', m);
   mCallbackCalled = false;
   m.k_changed = function() {
@@ -222,8 +222,8 @@ function testBindBackwardsNotify() {
 
 
 function testBindRename() {
-  var m = new ol.MVCObject();
-  var n = new ol.MVCObject();
+  var m = new ol.Object();
+  var n = new ol.Object();
   n.bindTo('kn', m, 'km');
   m.set('km', 1);
   assertEquals(m.get('km'), 1);
@@ -232,8 +232,8 @@ function testBindRename() {
 
 
 function testBindRenameCallbacks() {
-  var m = new ol.MVCObject();
-  var n = new ol.MVCObject();
+  var m = new ol.Object();
+  var n = new ol.Object();
   var kmCallbackCalled = false;
   m.km_changed = function() {
     kmCallbackCalled = true;
@@ -252,9 +252,9 @@ function testBindRenameCallbacks() {
 
 
 function testTransitiveBindForwards() {
-  var m = new ol.MVCObject();
-  var n = new ol.MVCObject();
-  var o = new ol.MVCObject();
+  var m = new ol.Object();
+  var n = new ol.Object();
+  var o = new ol.Object();
   n.bindTo('kn', m, 'km');
   o.bindTo('ko', n, 'kn');
   m.set('km', 1);
@@ -265,9 +265,9 @@ function testTransitiveBindForwards() {
 
 
 function testTransitiveBindBackwards() {
-  var m = new ol.MVCObject();
-  var n = new ol.MVCObject();
-  var o = new ol.MVCObject();
+  var m = new ol.Object();
+  var n = new ol.Object();
+  var o = new ol.Object();
   n.bindTo('kn', m, 'km');
   o.bindTo('ko', n, 'kn');
   o.set('ko', 1);
@@ -279,7 +279,7 @@ function testTransitiveBindBackwards() {
 
 function testInheritance() {
   var C = function() {};
-  C.prototype = new ol.MVCObject();
+  C.prototype = new ol.Object();
   var callbackCalled;
   C.prototype.k_changed = function() {
     callbackCalled = true;
@@ -293,10 +293,10 @@ function testInheritance() {
 
 function testMrideyAccessors() {
   // http://blog.mridey.com/2010/03/maps-javascript-api-v3-more-about.html
-  var a = new ol.MVCObject();
+  var a = new ol.Object();
   a.set('level', 2);
   assertEquals(2, a.get('level'));
-  var b = new ol.MVCObject();
+  var b = new ol.Object();
   b.setValues({
     level: 2,
     index: 3,
@@ -308,16 +308,16 @@ function testMrideyAccessors() {
 
 function testMrideyBinding() {
   // http://blog.mridey.com/2010/03/maps-javascript-api-v3-more-about.html
-  var a = new ol.MVCObject();
+  var a = new ol.Object();
   a.set('level', 2);
-  var b = new ol.MVCObject();
+  var b = new ol.Object();
   b.bindTo('index', a, 'level');
   assertEquals(2, b.get('index'));
   a.set('level', 3);
   assertEquals(3, b.get('index'));
   b.set('index', 4);
   assertEquals(4, a.get('level'));
-  var c = new ol.MVCObject();
+  var c = new ol.Object();
   c.bindTo('zoom', a, 'level');
   assertEquals(4, c.get('zoom'));
   b.unbind('index');
@@ -329,8 +329,8 @@ function testMrideyBinding() {
 
 
 function testCircularBind() {
-  var a = new ol.MVCObject();
-  var b = new ol.MVCObject();
+  var a = new ol.Object();
+  var b = new ol.Object();
   a.bindTo('k', b);
   assertThrows(function() {
     b.bindTo('k', a);
@@ -339,8 +339,8 @@ function testCircularBind() {
 
 
 function testPriority() {
-  var a = new ol.MVCObject();
-  var b = new ol.MVCObject();
+  var a = new ol.Object();
+  var b = new ol.Object();
   a.set('k', 1);
   b.set('k', 2);
   a.bindTo('k', b);
@@ -350,8 +350,8 @@ function testPriority() {
 
 
 function testPriorityUndefined() {
-  var a = new ol.MVCObject();
-  var b = new ol.MVCObject();
+  var a = new ol.Object();
+  var b = new ol.Object();
   a.set('k', 1);
   a.bindTo('k', b);
   assertUndefined(a.get('k'));
@@ -360,7 +360,7 @@ function testPriorityUndefined() {
 
 
 function testSetter() {
-  var a = new ol.MVCObject();
+  var a = new ol.Object();
   var x;
   var setterCalled;
   a.setX = function(value) {
@@ -374,14 +374,14 @@ function testSetter() {
 
 
 function testSetterBind() {
-  var a = new ol.MVCObject();
+  var a = new ol.Object();
   var x;
   var setterCalled;
   a.setX = function(value) {
     this.x = value;
     setterCalled = true;
   };
-  var b = new ol.MVCObject();
+  var b = new ol.Object();
   b.bindTo('x', a);
   b.set('x', 1);
   assertEquals(1, a.get('x'));
@@ -391,7 +391,7 @@ function testSetterBind() {
 
 
 function testGetter() {
-  var a = new ol.MVCObject();
+  var a = new ol.Object();
   var getterCalled;
   a.getX = function() {
     getterCalled = true;
@@ -403,13 +403,13 @@ function testGetter() {
 
 
 function testGetterBind() {
-  var a = new ol.MVCObject();
+  var a = new ol.Object();
   var getterCalled;
   a.getX = function() {
     getterCalled = true;
     return 1;
   };
-  var b = new ol.MVCObject();
+  var b = new ol.Object();
   b.bindTo('x', a);
   assertEquals(1, b.get('x'));
   assertTrue(getterCalled);
@@ -417,7 +417,7 @@ function testGetterBind() {
 
 
 function testBindSelf() {
-  var a = new ol.MVCObject();
+  var a = new ol.Object();
   assertThrows(function() {
     a.bindTo('k', a);
   });
@@ -425,7 +425,7 @@ function testBindSelf() {
 
 
 function testChangedKey() {
-  var a = new ol.MVCObject();
+  var a = new ol.Object();
   var changedKey;
   a.changed = function(key) {
     changedKey = key;
@@ -437,14 +437,14 @@ function testChangedKey() {
 
 function testCreateFromObject() {
   var obj = {k: 1};
-  var mvcObject = ol.MVCObject.create(obj);
-  assertTrue(mvcObject instanceof ol.MVCObject);
-  assertEquals(1, mvcObject.get('k'));
+  var obj = ol.Object.create(obj);
+  assertTrue(obj instanceof ol.Object);
+  assertEquals(1, obj.get('k'));
 }
 
 
-function testCreateFromMVCObject() {
-  var mvcObject1 = new ol.MVCObject();
-  var mvcObject2 = ol.MVCObject.create(mvcObject1);
-  assertTrue(mvcObject2 === mvcObject1);
+function testCreateFromObject() {
+  var obj1 = new ol.Object();
+  var obj2 = ol.Object.create(obj1);
+  assertTrue(obj2 === obj1);
 }