Playing MP3 audiobooks on iPod.  Convert first?

I have several audiobooks on disk in MP3 format. I have been able to get them into my Audiobook folder in iTunes but they do not sync to the iPod. Is there a convertion that has to be done first in order to play them on the iPod? I converted one of the books to AAC but it still does not sync to the iPod. Thanks in advance for your help.

http://aldoblog.com/audiobooks/itunes/importing-mp3-cds/
That describes how to convert the files and get them on your iPod.

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